Explain how you did it.. Thanks .
2007-09-16 06:15:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
4750 divide by 7 and multiply the answer by three.
round to nearest whole number will give you the answer in pence.
divide by 100 to give pounds and pence
£20.36
2007-09-16 06:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by . 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
3/7ths as a decimal fraction = 3 ÷ 7 = 0.429
0.429 x £47.50 = £20.37
Or, £47.50 ÷ 7 = 6.786
6.786 x 3 = £20.36
2007-09-16 13:29:22 · answer #2 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Of" always means to multiply. Always! Just divide the 47.50 by 7 and multiply that by 3. Simple
2007-09-16 13:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Warren W- a Mormon engineer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi
It's
3/7* £47.50 = £142.50/7 = £ 20.357
2007-09-16 13:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by husham_satti 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£47.50 / 7 * 3 = £20.35
2007-09-16 13:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
= 3/7 * £47 1/2
= 3/7 * £95/2
= £285/14 or £20.35 5/7
2007-09-16 13:28:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jun Agruda 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
One seventh of £47.50 is £6.79 ( i.e. 6.785... rounded up to 6.79), then multiply by three to get the value for three sevenths: £6.79 X 3 = £20.37.
2007-09-16 13:22:35 · answer #7 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
= 3*47.5/7 = £20.36
2007-09-16 13:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide 47.5 by 7
then times that by 3.
2007-09-16 13:19:28 · answer #9 · answered by nonoodles74 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
£20.36
2007-09-16 13:33:14 · answer #10 · answered by Saad Imran 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋