Find the value of x in 1220.122 = 12.2x
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Find the value of x in 1220.122 = 12.2x
- A.
100.01
- B.
0.0144
- C.
0.0155
- D.
0.0166
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Correct answer: A
Solution: Solve 1220.122 = 12.2 × x
Isolate x: x = 1220.122 ÷ 12.2.
Clear the decimal by multiplying numerator and denominator by 10: x = 12201.22 ÷ 122.
Divide: 122 goes into 12201.22 exactly 100.01 times because 122 × 100 = 12200 and the remaining 1.22 gives 0.01.
Therefore x = 100.01.
Check: 12.2 × 100.01 = 1220.122, which matches the original equation.