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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sat Jun 30, 2018 4:47 am
BTGmoderatorDC wrote:Of the following, which is the closest to $$\frac{60.2}{1.03\cdot4.86}$$ ?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 13

D. 14

E. 15
1.03 is a little bit BIGGER than 1
4.86 is a little bit SMALLER than 5
So, (1.03)(4.86) will be CLOSE TO (1)(5), aka 5

So, 60.2/(1.03 x 4.86) ≈ 60/(1.03 x 4.86)
≈ 60/5
≈ 12

Answer: B

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by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:08 am
BTGmoderatorDC wrote:Of the following, which is the closest to $$\frac{60.2}{1.03\cdot4.86}$$ ?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 13

D. 14

E. 15

Estimating, we have:

60/(1 x 5) = 12

Answer: B

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