A Sumerian tablet of 2500 B.C. calls for dividing the number 5,20,0,0 by 7. Find the answer by multiplying 5,20,0,0 by the reciprocal of 7 approximated to the fourth place.

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Section10.2: Arithmetic Sequences
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A Sumerian tablet of 2500 B.C. calls for dividing the number 5,20,0,0 by 7. Find the answer
by multiplying 5,20,0,0 by the reciprocal of 7 approximated to the fourth place.
A. 45,42,51,22; 40
B. 45,42,51; 22,40
C. 45,42; 51,22,40
D. 45.42:51.22.40
Transcribed Image Text:A Sumerian tablet of 2500 B.C. calls for dividing the number 5,20,0,0 by 7. Find the answer by multiplying 5,20,0,0 by the reciprocal of 7 approximated to the fourth place. A. 45,42,51,22; 40 B. 45,42,51; 22,40 C. 45,42; 51,22,40 D. 45.42:51.22.40
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