Maths question....I'm stumped! Help!?

Question

Okay, it's been a while since I studied maths! I need to work out what 3/80 of 42000 is! It's not for homework or anything, my mum is trying to work out something to do with her work's pension and we are both having a mental block!!

Answer 1

= 3/80(42,000)

= (3/[80/80])(42,000/80)

= 3(525)

= 1,575

Answer: 1,575

Answer 2

1575.

Answer 3

3/80 of 42000

=3/80 x 42000

=1575

:))

Answer 4

Its 1575. 42000 divided by 80 multiplied by 3. I was going to answer your dog question in depth, Unfortunately I lost Yahoo and now I cannot find the question .

Answer 5

3/80*42000=1575

Answer 6

it s very simple

you do

3/80*42000 = 1575

Answer 7

3/80 x 42000

= 3/80 x 80 x 525 (80 denominator can be cancelled by the 80 numerator)

= 3 x 525

= 1575

Just curious, you could use yr calculator on the desktop. Hope i helped out anyway ;)

Answer 8

What I do is you take 42,000 divided by 80 and times by 3 1575

Answer 9

(42 000 / 80) * 3 = 1 575

Answer 10

Work out what one-eightieth is then multiply the result by three.

(42000/80) times 3.

525*3 =

1575

Answer 11

= 3 * 42000

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....80......

= 126000

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...80....

= 1575