Solve 4.2div90%

$$4.2 \div 90 \%$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{14}{3}\approx 4.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Divide 4.2 by \frac{90}{100} by multiplying 4.2 by the reciprocal of \frac{90}{100}.

$$\frac{4.2\times 100}{90}$$

Multiply 4.2 and 100 to get 420.

$$\frac{420}{90}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{420}{90} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 30.

$$\frac{14}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 7}{3} = 4\frac{2}{3} = 4.666666666666667$$