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Type -101/8 as an SAT answer

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The question

Question: type −101/8 as an SAT answer.

−1018

1 Count the characters

The answer box takes 6 characters.

−101/8 has 6.

It fits.

A negative answer gets one more character, for the minus sign.

−101/8: 6 characters, up to 6 fit

2 Type it in

We type −101/8.

101 ÷ 8 is −12.625.

It fits in the box too.

So −12.625 also works: it is the same number.

101 ÷ 8 = 12.625 also OK

Let's look back.

First: count the characters.

Last: type it in.

Answer
101 ÷ 8 = 12.625 also OK

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

−9710
Show the answer
−97/10

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