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Type 125/16 as an SAT answer

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The question

Question: type 125/16 as an SAT answer.

12516

1 Count the characters

125/16 has 6 characters.

That is more than 5.

125/16: 6 characters, more than 5

So we type the decimal.

125/16 is 7.8125 on the calculator.

12516 = 125 ÷ 16 = 7.8125

We keep the first 5 characters: 7.812.

We just cut off the rest.

No need to round.

7.8125 → 7.812

2 Type it in

We type 7.812.

Let's look back.

First: count the characters.

Last: type it in.

Answer
7.8125 → 7.812

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

12013
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9.230

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