<u>Answer:</u>
B. He multiplied the dividend by 100 instead of 10.
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Chen had to divide 
by 
. To make it easier to divide, he thought of multiplying both the dividend and the divisor by 10.
Chen multiplied the divisor by 10 but mistakenly multiplied the dividend by 100 instead of 10.
So his whole division problem was changed.
Therefore, the correct answer option is B. He multiplied the dividend by 100 instead of 10.
First set up the equation:
Then substitute in known values:
and solve for C
Answer:
3/2
Step-by-step explanation:
45 = 90% * x
45 = .90x
45/.90 = x
x = 50
45 is 90% of 50
She has 648 shirts.
Work:
Lisa has 42 pineapples. 4 + 2 = 6
Johnny has 6 marbles.
42 + 4 + 2 + 6 = 54
54 + 5 + 4 = 63
63 + 6 + 3 = 72
But 72 is a multiple of 6!
Let's go further:
72 * 6 = 432
Now let's look at the word 'shirt'.
The middle letter is I.
I is the 9th letter of the alphabet.
Remember the number 72?
72*9 = 648
