Answer:
- A: 700
- B: he put the decimal point in the wrong place
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A: The problem 49/0.07 can be rewritten as 4900/7 by multiplying numerator and denominator by 100. Then it is more clear that the correct answer is (49/7)×100 = 700.
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Part B: I've always had trouble reading Marco's mind, so I cannot tell you what mistake he made. I can tell you the decimal point in his result is in the wrong place.
Answer:
Number of games won by Steelers = 40
Number of games lost by steelers = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Ratio of wins to losses the Steelers have over the Bengals = 5:1
Total number of games the have played each other in past 15 years = 48
Let number of games won by Steelers be =
Let number of games lost by Steelers be =
Total number of games played =
So, we have
[Total number of games played]
Dividing both sides by 6.
∴
Number of games won by Steelers =
Number of games lost by steelers = 8