Wendy divided 147 by 0.7. Jan divided 1,470 by 7. Should they both get the same answer?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-02T10:03:58

Yes.

Wendy’s calculation

#=>147/0.7#

Multiply the number with #10/10#

#=> 147/0.7 × 10/10 = 1470/7 = color(red)(210)#

Jan’s calculation

#=> 1470/7 = color(red)(210)#

Conclusion: Yes, both of them should get same answer.