How would you do a problem such as: 48 @ 75 cents, or 50 @ $1.50...Would you multiply or divide?

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2007-11-03 15:22:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

multiply- e.g 48 items, each costing 75 cents

2007-11-03 15:25:48 · answer #1 · answered by Naebiegirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

You would multiply
1. 48 @75 cents = 48 x .75= 36
2. 50 @1.5 = 50 x 1.5 =75

2007-11-03 22:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by C-DOG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

mulitply you are getting 48 "lots of" 75
of means multiply for both cases

2007-11-03 22:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by a c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

multiply
48x.75=
50x 1.50=

2007-11-03 22:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by mrs_pipesmoker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

at always means to multiply
into means divide
from means subtract
and means add

2007-11-03 22:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋