Solved on Feb 12, 2024

Find the expression equivalent to 5.8÷1.155.8 \div 1.15.

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are given the expression 5.8÷1.155.8 \div 1.15.
2. We need to find which of the given options is equivalent to the given expression.
3. The options are 0.58÷1150.58 \div 115, 5.8÷1155.8 \div 115, and 58÷11558 \div 115.

STEP 2

To determine which expression is equivalent to 5.8÷1.155.8 \div 1.15, we need to understand how division by a number is related to division by a power of 10 of that number.

STEP 3

Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of a number aa is 1a\frac{1}{a}.

STEP 4

Let's write the reciprocal of 1.151.15.
Reciprocalof1.15=11.15Reciprocal\, of\, 1.15 = \frac{1}{1.15}

STEP 5

To make the division easier, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 100 to remove the decimal.
11.15×100100=100115\frac{1}{1.15} \times \frac{100}{100} = \frac{100}{115}

STEP 6

Now, let's multiply 5.85.8 by the reciprocal of 1.151.15.
5.8×1001155.8 \times \frac{100}{115}

STEP 7

To simplify the multiplication, we can also multiply 5.85.8 by 10 to remove the decimal, and then divide by 10 to compensate.
(5.8×10)×100115÷10\left(5.8 \times 10\right) \times \frac{100}{115} \div 10

STEP 8

Now, calculate the multiplication before division.
(58×100115)÷10\left(58 \times \frac{100}{115}\right) \div 10

STEP 9

We can simplify the expression by canceling out the common factor of 10.
58×10115÷10=58115\frac{58 \times 10}{115} \div 10 = \frac{58}{115}

STEP 10

Now, we have the simplified expression 58115\frac{58}{115}, which is equivalent to 5.8÷1.155.8 \div 1.15.

STEP 11

Comparing the simplified expression with the given options, we can see that 58115\frac{58}{115} matches one of the options.
The expression equivalent to 5.8÷1.155.8 \div 1.15 is 58÷11558 \div 115.

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