Question

50.000 divided by 12 equals

Answer 1

Answer: 4.16666666667

Explanation:

Answer 2

Notice that:

`\begin{gathered} 50000=4(12500), \\ 12500=12498+2=3(4166)+2. \\ 12=4\cdot3 \end{gathered}`

Therefore:

`\begin{gathered} (50000)/(12)=(4(3(4166)+2))/(4\cdot3)=(3(4166)+2)/(3) \\ =(3(4166))/(3)+(2)/(3)=4166+(2)/(3)\text{.} \end{gathered}`

Now, recall that:

`(2)/(3)=0.66\bar{6}.`

Therefore:

`(50000)/(12)=4166.66\bar{6}.`

Answer: 50000 divided by 12 is equal to:

`4166.66\bar{6}\text{.}`