9.6/1.2

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on Sep 23, 2024 at 6:16 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{9.6}{1.2}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{9.6}{1.2} = 8\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{9.6}{1.2}& = \left(9 + \frac{6}{10}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{1 + \frac{2}{10}}\\& = \left(9 + \frac{3}{5}\right) \cdot \frac{1}{1 + \frac{2}{10}}\\& = \frac{48}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{1 + \frac{2}{10}}\\& = \frac{48}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{5}}\\& = \frac{48}{5} \cdot \frac{1}{\frac{6}{5}}\\& = 8\end{aligned}\]