Of the following, which is closest to (0.15*495)/(9.97) ?

Question

Of the following, which is closest to  \frac{0.15*495}{9.97} ?

(A) 7.5
(B) 15
(C) 75
(D) 150
(E) 750

Bunuel · Answer

\frac{(0.15*495)}{9.97} \approx \frac{0.15*500}{10} = 0.15*50 = 7.5 .

Answer: A.

Bunuel · Answer

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ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Multiplying the entire expression by 100/100 we have:

(15 x 495)/997, which is close to (15 x 500)/1000 = 15/2 = 7.5.

Alternate Solution:

Let’s approximate the numerator by re-expressing it as 0.15 x 500, which equals 75. Now let’s round the denominator to 10. Thus, we have an an approximate answer of 75/10 = 7.5.

Answer: A

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