Solve 720div(1-1/10)

$$720 \div (1- \frac{ 1 }{ 10 } )$$

Evaluate

$$800$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{10}{10}.

$$\frac{720}{\frac{10}{10}-\frac{1}{10}}$$

Since \frac{10}{10} and \frac{1}{10} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{720}{\frac{10-1}{10}}$$

Subtract 1 from 10 to get 9.

$$\frac{720}{\frac{9}{10}}$$

Divide 720 by \frac{9}{10} by multiplying 720 by the reciprocal of \frac{9}{10}.

$$720\times \frac{10}{9}$$

Express 720\times \frac{10}{9} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{720\times 10}{9}$$

Multiply 720 and 10 to get 7200.

$$\frac{7200}{9}$$

Divide 7200 by 9 to get 800.

$$800$$

Factor

$$2^{5}\times 5^{2}$$