JAMB - Mathematics (2013 - No. 3)
Evaluate \(\frac{1.25 \times 0.025}{0.05}\), correct to 1 decimal place
0.6
6.2
6.3
0.5
Explication
\(\frac{1.25 \times 0.025}{0.05}\)
\( = \frac{125 \times 10^{-2} \times 25 \times 10^{-3}}{5 \times 10^{-2}}\)
= 125 x 5 x 10-3
= 625 x 0.001
= 0.625
= 0.6 Approx to 1 d.p.
\( = \frac{125 \times 10^{-2} \times 25 \times 10^{-3}}{5 \times 10^{-2}}\)
= 125 x 5 x 10-3
= 625 x 0.001
= 0.625
= 0.6 Approx to 1 d.p.