What is the result of dividing 5 3/4 by 1/2?

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Question 1 of 5

What is the result of dividing 5 3/4 by 1/2?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: When dividing fractions, you multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor. To divide 5 3/4 by 1/2, you multiply 5 3/4 by 2/1 (reciprocal of 1/2) to get 23/4 * 2/1 = 46/4 = 11 1/2. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Choice B (2 & 3/8) is incorrect as it does not result from dividing 5 3/4 by 1/2. Choice C (3 & 1/8) is incorrect as well. Choice D (18) is not the correct result of the division performed.

Question 2 of 5

Subtract 12 - 7 4\5.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Convert 1/5 to a decimal.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. In this case, 1 · 5 = 0.2. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choice A (0.5) is incorrect because the decimal form of 1/5 is not 0.5. Choice C (1.5) is incorrect as it is the sum of 1 and 0.5, not the decimal form of 1/5. Choice D (0.15) is incorrect as it is the decimal form of 15/100, not 1/5.

Question 4 of 5

What is the result of subtracting 9.99 from 12.02?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

What is 54% of $789.56?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To calculate 54% of $789.56, you multiply 0.54 by 789.56, which equals $426.36. Therefore, choice A, $426.36, is the correct answer. Choice B, $426.37, is incorrect as it is a slightly higher value. Choice C, $363.20, is incorrect as it is significantly lower than the correct answer. Choice D, $526.38, is incorrect as it is higher than the correct calculation result.

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