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Which statement is TRUE about

260
?
A) It lies between 16 and 17 on a number line.
B) It lies between 15 and 16 on a number line.
C) It lies between 14 and 15 on a number line.
D) It lies between 13 and 14 on a number line.

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I am bad at Common Core (I was good before, but not anymore) so I am saying none of the above
User Libec
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260/17 lies between 15 and 16. The correct option is B.

Which statement is true?

To estimate this, let's take the denominator and multiply it by two consecutive integers, if 260 is between the two products, then the quotient 260/17 is also between these two values.

We can see that:

17*15 = 255

17*16 = 272

260 is between these, so 260/17 lies between 15 and 16.

Complete question:

Which statement is TRUE about

260/17

?

A) It lies between 16 and 17 on a number line.

B) It lies between 15 and 16 on a number line.

C) It lies between 14 and 15 on a number line.

D) It lies between 13 and 14 on a number line."

User Grokys
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