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Re: Arithmetic operations of rational numbers [#permalink]
Why do I get the answer wrong when i do it the following way:

54/16.20= 3.333 ( price of each component in 54 piece box)
54/26.40= 2.045 (price of each component in 27 pieces box)
3.33-2.045=1.28

Where am I going wrong, please help...
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aleem681 wrote:
Why do I get the answer wrong when i do it the following way:

54/16.20= 3.333 ( price of each component in 54 piece box)
54/26.40= 2.045 (price of each component in 27 pieces box)
3.33-2.045=1.28

Where am I going wrong, please help...

Price of 54 components = $16.20
Price of one component = $16.20/54 (not the other way) = 0.3

Price of 27 components = $13.20
Price of one component = $13.20/27 = .49

Extra paid for each component = .49 - .3 = .19

(or use the method discussed above)
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