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==Solution==
 
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Converting the [[decimal|decimals]] to [[fraction|fractions]] gives us <math>\frac{(.2)^3}{(.02)^2} =\frac{\left( \frac{1}{5}\right)^3}{\left(\frac{1}{50}\right)^2}=\frac{50^2}{5^3}=\frac{2500}{125}=20\Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}</math>.
 
Converting the [[decimal|decimals]] to [[fraction|fractions]] gives us <math>\frac{(.2)^3}{(.02)^2} =\frac{\left( \frac{1}{5}\right)^3}{\left(\frac{1}{50}\right)^2}=\frac{50^2}{5^3}=\frac{2500}{125}=20\Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}</math>.
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We expand <math>\frac{(0.2)^3}{(0.02)^2}</math>, and get <math>\frac{(0.2) \times (0.2) \times (0.2)}{(0.02) \times (0.02)}</math>. The two <math>0.02</math>'s "cancel" out with the two <math>0.2</math>'s, leaving the fraction as: <math>(10) \times (10) \times (0.2)</math>. Using basic calculations, we compute this expression to get <math>20\Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}</math>.
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 28 July 2020

Problem

$\frac{(.2)^3}{(.02)^2} =$

$\text{(A)}\ .2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 10 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 20$

Solution

Converting the decimals to fractions gives us $\frac{(.2)^3}{(.02)^2} =\frac{\left( \frac{1}{5}\right)^3}{\left(\frac{1}{50}\right)^2}=\frac{50^2}{5^3}=\frac{2500}{125}=20\Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}$.

Solution 2

We expand $\frac{(0.2)^3}{(0.02)^2}$, and get $\frac{(0.2) \times (0.2) \times (0.2)}{(0.02) \times (0.02)}$. The two $0.02$'s "cancel" out with the two $0.2$'s, leaving the fraction as: $(10) \times (10) \times (0.2)$. Using basic calculations, we compute this expression to get $20\Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}$.

~sakshamsethi

See Also

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