Question:
Ahmed multiplies 8 by 1.15. Which number is he trying to find?
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Solution:
On multiplying 8 by 1.15, we get,
= 8 * 1.15
= 1¹ . 1⁴ 5
* 8
9 . 2 0
To the power 1 and 4 show that 1 and 4 carried over.
Hence the number he is trying to find is 9.20 or 9.2.
