469.81 divided by 36 is what help to the nearest cent the answer key says 13.33 I get 13.32 r29 thank you?

Question

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Answer 1

The question is actually 479.81 divided by 36. This yields 13.3280... The answer key at 13.33 is correct because you look at the "8" in 13.328 which is 5 or greater and round up. Your remainder is actually .29 (point 29) which when divided by 36, yields .8 of a cent. (.008). Since business is conducted in whole cents only, no remainders, 13.33 is correct. Hope my .8 of a cent helps. L

Answer 2

I assume that you got a typo in the number.

Let us use your answer of 13.32 r29.

The r29 corresponds to the 'remainder': the 29 does not divide evenly. Take your answer in cents, rather than dollars and fraction:

You have 1332 and 29/36.

When 'rounding' to the nearest cent, we check if the remainder is more or less than half.

Here, half of 36 would be 18; therefore, 29/36 is more than half: the 'closest cent' is the one above (answer is 1333 cents = 13.33 dollars)

If the remainder had been less than half, then the closest cent would have been the one below (1332).

Answer 3

Since your remainder of 29 is more than half of your divisor 36, the 13.32+r gets rounded up to 13.33.

Answer 4

469.81 / 36 = 13.05027778 (approx) approx= 13.05 = Ans

Answer 5

13.05027

Answer 6

13.0502777777