What is #16.16 -: .2#?

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George C.
Apr 27, 2016

#80.8#

Explanation:

#16.16 -: 0.2 = 16.16 -: (2/10) = 16.16 * (10/2) = 16.16 * 5 = 80.80#

Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

In our example, instead of dividing by #2/10# we can multiply by #10/2#.

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