3. The teacher asked the class, "How many tenths are equivalent to 37.6?" Student 1 answered, "37 tenths." Student 2 answered, "

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3. The teacher asked the class, "How many tenths are equivalent to 37.6?" Student 1 answered, "37 tenths." Student 2 answered, "

376 tenths." Which student is correct and why? Explain your answer.
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Ksivusya [100] · Answer 1 · 2023-09-03T07:26:46+03:00

Using proportions, it is found that Student 2 is correct, as 37.6/0.1 = 376.

<h3>What is a proportion?</h3>

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three. Due to this, relations between variables, either direct or inverse proportional, can be built to find the desired measures in the problem.

One tenth is worth 0.1. How many tenths are there in 37.6? The division is given as follows:

37.6/0.1 = 376.

Hence student 2 is correct, as there are 376 tenths in 37.6.

More can be learned about proportions at brainly.com/question/24372153

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