step by step.
Step 1: Let the number Alicia thinks of be X.
Step 2: Alicia first divides her number by 0.01:
𝒙
= 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝒙
𝟎. 𝟎𝟏
Step 3: Then she multiplies this answer by 0.1:
100x × 0.1 = 10x
Step 4: Next, she divides this answer by 0.01:
𝟏𝟎𝒙
= 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝒙
𝟎. 𝟎𝟏
Step 5: Finally, she gets a result of 2340:
1000x = 2340
Step 6: To find x, divide both sides of the equation by 1000:
𝟐𝟑𝟒𝟎
𝒙= = 𝟐. 𝟑𝟒
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎
So, the number Alicia thinks of is 2.34.
Step 1: Break the shape into two rectangles
Rectangle 1 (the larger rectangle):
- Height: 2.7 m
- Width: x m ( this is what we’re solving for )
Rectangle 2 (the smaller rectangle)
- Height: 1.4 m
- Width: 3.9 m − x m ( because the total width is 3.9 m and we are subtracting the
width of the lager rectangle x m )
Step 2: Find the areas of the two rectangles.
Area of Rectangle 1: Area(R1) = Height × Width = 2.7 × x = 2.7x m2
Area of Rectangle 2: Area(R2) = Height × Width = 1.4 × (3.9 – x) = 5.46 – 1.4x
Step 3: Set up the equation.
The total area is the sum of the areas of the two rectangles, and the problem
states that the total area is 8.58 m²:
2.7x + (5.46 − 1.4x) = 8.58
Simplify the equation:
2.7x − 1.4x + 5.46 = 8.58
1.3x + 5.46 = 8.58
Step 4: Solve for x.
1.3x = 8.58 − 5.46
1.3x = 3.12
x = 3.12/1.3 = 2.4
Final Answer: The value of x is 2.4 meters.
