document.write( "Question 1107705: A student calculated an answer to be 50. However, the calculation the student did was multiplication by 3/8 instead of division by 3/8. What is the correct answer? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #722729 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A student calculated an answer to be 50. \n" ); document.write( " However, the calculation the student did was multiplication by 3/8 instead of division by 3/8. \n" ); document.write( " What is the correct answer? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the original number (n) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "3n = 50 * 8 \n" ); document.write( "n = 400/3 \n" ); document.write( "n = 133 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Perform the correct operation, \n" ); document.write( " when dividing, invert the dividing fraction and multiply \n" ); document.write( " |