Multiple choice

\text{What approximate value should come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equations ?}\ \text{628.905÷9.003÷14.01 = ?}

  1. 40

  2. 50

  3. 10

  4. 5

  5. 140

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Approximate and simplify: 628.905 ÷ 9.003 ÷ 14.01. First: 629 ÷ 9 ≈ 70. Then: 70 ÷ 14 = 5. The calculation is approximately 629 ÷ 9 ÷ 14 = 629 ÷ 126 ≈ 5. Consecutive division means dividing by the product of divisors: 9 × 14 = 126, and 629 ÷ 126 ≈ 5.