Question

Rewrite 56,000 ÷ 80 so 80 is decomposed with 10 as a factor.

a. 56,000 ÷ (8 × 10)
b. 56,000 ÷ (8 × 5)
c. (56,000 ÷ 80) × 10
d. (56,000 ÷ 10) × 8

Answer 1

The correct rewriting of 56,000 ÷ 80 using the decomposition of 80 into 8 × 10 is option a. The simplified answer is 700 after dividing by 8 and then by 10.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to rewrite 56,000 ÷ 80 such that 80 is decomposed with 10 as a factor. The correct decomposition of 80 using 10 as a factor is 80 = 8 × 10. Therefore, the correct rewriting of the expression is:

a. 56,000 ÷ (8 × 10)

This can be simplified further by performing the division in steps:

1. Divide 56,000 by 8, which gives us 7,000.
2. Then divide 7,000 by 10, resulting in 700.

Thus, the answer to 56,000 ÷ 80 can be found by dividing by 8 and then by 10, providing a result of 700.