Question 50

The result of dividing 0.6 by 0.12 is 5.

Dividing 0.6 by 0.12 results in 5, which can be confirmed by performing the calculation directly: 0.6 ÷ 0.12 = 5.

A) 5

This option is correct because dividing 0.6 by 0.12 yields 5. To verify, one can convert the numbers into fractions: 0.6 is the same as 6/10 and 0.12 is the same as 12/100. Thus, (6/10) ÷ (12/100) simplifies to (6/10) * (100/12) = 60/12 = 5.

B) 4

This option is incorrect because if 0.6 were divided by 0.12 resulting in 4, the multiplication of 4 by 0.12 would need to equal 0.6. However, 4 * 0.12 equals 0.48, which does not match 0.6.

C) 6

This option is also incorrect. If dividing 0.6 by 0.12 gave 6, then multiplying 6 by 0.12 would result in 0.72, which is greater than 0.6. Therefore, this calculation does not hold true.

D) 3

This option is incorrect as well. If the division of 0.6 by 0.12 equaled 3, then multiplying 3 by 0.12 would equal 0.36, which is less than 0.6. Thus, this option does not provide the correct result.

Conclusion

The correct answer is definitively 5, as it accurately represents the outcome of dividing 0.6 by 0.12. All other options fail because they do not produce the correct results when multiplied back with 0.12, demonstrating that they are not valid answers to the division problem.