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

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

(A) 7.5
(B) 15
(C) 75
(D) 150
(E) 750
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17 Sep 2013, 18:52
jlgdr wrote:
Of the following, which is closest to $$\frac{0.15*495}{9.97}$$?

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

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

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21 Jul 2014, 03:24
jlgdr wrote:
Of the following, which is closest to $$\frac{0.15*495}{9.97}$$?

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

0.15 x 495 = 74.25 (Calculate: 15 x 495, switch comma two places to the left.)

74.25 / 10 = 7.425

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21 Jul 2014, 07:52
jlgdr wrote:
Of the following, which is closest to $$\frac{0.15*495}{9.97}$$?

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

This can be written as

(15*495)/997 ~(15*500)/1000
~=>75/10 = 7.5

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29 Nov 2017, 10:53
jlgdr wrote:
Of the following, which is closest to $$\frac{0.15*495}{9.97}$$?

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

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.

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