Question

What is the closest to the quotient 3,257 / 0.0005?

A) 6,514,000
B) 6,514
C) 651,400
D) 65,140,000

Answer 1

To find the closest value to the quotient of 3,257 divided by 0.0005, multiply both numbers by 10,000 to eliminate the decimal and then divide. The quotient is 6,514,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the closest value to the quotient of 3,257 divided by 0.0005. To find this, you can multiply both the dividend and the divisor by 10,000 to eliminate the decimal from the divisor.

3,257 × 10,000 = 32,570,000
0.0005 × 10,000 = 5

Now, divide the new dividend by the new divisor:

32,570,000 ÷ 5 = 6,514,000

Therefore, the closest value to the quotient is 6,514,000, which corresponds to option A.