Of the following, which is the closest to 60.2/1.03×4.86 ?

Question

Of the following, which is the closest to  \frac{60.2}{1.03*4.86}  ?
 
A. 10
 
B. 12
 
C. 13
 
D. 14
 
E. 15

NEW question from GMAT® Official Guide 2019 
(PS05239)

LevanKhukhunashvili · Accepted Answer

60.2~60
1.03*4.86~5

60/5=12

In My Opinion
Ans:  B

KSBGC · Answer

60.2 is nearest to 60
1.03 is nearest to 1
4.86 is nearest to 5

60/1*5
=12
Thus the best answer is B.

EgmatQuantExpert · Answer

Solution

To find:  
 • The option having the closest value of the expression  \frac{60.2}{1.03*4.86}

Approach and Working:  
As the question is asking for the closest value and not the exact value, we can approximate the values of the individual terms to get the closest value
 • 60.2 ~ 60
• 1.03 ~ 1
• 4.86 ~ 5

Hence, we can write the given expression as:
 •  \frac{60.2}{1.03*4.86} = \frac{60}{1 * 5} = \frac{60}{5} = 12

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Answer: B

BrentGMATPrepNow · Answer

1.03 is a little bit BIGGER than 1
4.86 is a little bit SMALLER than 5
So, (1.03)(4.86) will be CLOSE TO (1)(5), aka 5

So, 60.2/(1.03 x 4.86) ≈ 60/(1.03 x 4.86) 
≈ 60/5 
≈ 12

Answer: B

Cheers,
Brent

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Estimating, we have:

60/(1 x 5) = 60/5 = 12

Answer: B

HasnainAfxal · Answer

by approximation 60.2=60, 1.03=1, 4.86=5
so,
 \frac{60}{1*5}=12

audentes · Answer

Approximate Values: 
60.21 = ~60
4.86 = ~5
1.03 = ~1

Solve: 
60/(1*5) 
= 60/5
= 12

BijayKru · Answer

simple

60/1 *5 =12 (ANS)

PS91 · Answer

Approximately, it can be written as: 
60 / 1*5 = 60/5 =12

emgmat · Answer

Why is it that when you plug this into the calculator, you get 60.2/1.03*4.86=284.05????

Thank you so much

Abhishek009 · Answer

\frac{60.2}{1.03*4.86}

=  \frac{60}{1*5}  (Approx)

=  12  , Answer must be (B) 
It is because of the highlighted part

Had you multiplied the denominator and divided the Numerator your would have got the answer,   REMEMBER THE RULE OF PEMDAS ?

GMATinsight · Answer

Answer: Option B

Video solution by  GMATinsight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bojANHRNzzg

Anisha1637 · Answer

60.2 is approixmately equal to 60
1.03 is approixmately equal to 1
4.86 is approixmately equal to 5

now solving the above problem using approximate values we will get 60/(1*5)
= 12
Therefore, the approximate value for the above problem is 12

ZaidAliShaikh · Answer

60.2/1.03*4.86
=602000/103*486
=602000/50058
=12 approximately

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avigutman · Answer

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