SOLUTION: A STUDENT WAS ASKED TO DIVIDE 7.5 BY 8.3 AND TO OBTAIN THE QUOTIENT CORRECT TO THREE DECIMAL PLACES, BUT HE DIVIDED 8.3 BY 7.5 AND GOT THE RESULT CORRECT 2 DECIMAL PLACES. BY HOW M

Algebra ->  Percentages: Solvers, Trainers, Word Problems and pie charts -> SOLUTION: A STUDENT WAS ASKED TO DIVIDE 7.5 BY 8.3 AND TO OBTAIN THE QUOTIENT CORRECT TO THREE DECIMAL PLACES, BUT HE DIVIDED 8.3 BY 7.5 AND GOT THE RESULT CORRECT 2 DECIMAL PLACES. BY HOW M      Log On


   

Question 897354: A STUDENT WAS ASKED TO DIVIDE 7.5 BY 8.3 AND TO OBTAIN THE QUOTIENT CORRECT TO THREE DECIMAL PLACES, BUT HE DIVIDED 8.3 BY 7.5 AND GOT THE RESULT CORRECT 2 DECIMAL PLACES. BY HOW MUCH PERCENT WAS HIS RESULT WRONG?
PLEASE PROVIDE THE SOLUTION....ANSWER IS 22.8%...
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7.5 / 8.3 = 0.904
8.3 / 7.5 = 1.11
1.11 - 0.904 = 0.206
0.206 / 0.904 = 0.227876106 approx 22.8%