Cody says that dividing a unit fraction by a whole number is the same as multiplying the unit fraction by a unit fraction with the whole number as the denominator. Which of the following supports Cody's reasoning?

A.
1
4
÷
3
=
1
12
and
4
×
3
=
12
B.
1
4
÷
3
=
1
12
and
1
4
×
1
3
=
1
12
C.
1
4
÷
3
=
1
12
and
3
÷
1
4
=
12
D.
3
÷
1
4
=
12
and
3
×
4
=
12

c

Step-by-step explanation:

i took a test on it

26

step-by-step explanation:

answer:

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

explanation:

service only with 20% tip  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

in the opening of the question the word 'service' is associated only with the pretax value.

the closing part of the question asks: how much did she pay for the  

service

−−−−−−  

so technically the answer is  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

however, the intention of the question provider may have been that your answer is to be  

$

87.12

(

1

+

8

100

)

=

$

94.09

to 2 decimal places.

'

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

tony b

mar 21, 2017

answer:

trying to explain it another way

explanation:

service charge  

.

→

$

72.60

20% tip  

20

100

×

$

72.60

=

$

14.52

−−−−−−  

←

add

$

87.12

tax  

8

100

×

$

87.12

=

$

6.97

−−−−−  

←

add

$

94.09

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