SOLUTION: Could you please help me with this problem? Special Dollars were not a big hit with lot of people so the government started a new currency called Big Dollars. 1 US Dollars =

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Question 1192871: Could you please help me with this problem?
Special Dollars were not a big hit with lot of people so the government started a new currency called Big Dollars.
1 US Dollars = 0.057 Big Dollars
How many Big Dollars does it take to buy a 25.00 cent candy ( hint : 100 cents = 1 US Dollars)
a)0.4386
b)57.65
c)142.5
d)0.01400

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


25 cents = (100 cents)/4 = (1 US Dollar)/4 = (0.057 Big Dollars)/4 = 0.01425 Big Dollars

ANSWER: 0.01425

Answer d is best; but it shouldn't show "0.01400" to 5 decimal places