<p>A positive number is mistakenly divided by <img alt="$6$" height="12" src="https://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/0/1/601a7806cbfad68196c43a4665871f8c3186802e.png" width="8" /> instead of being multiplied by <img alt="$6.$" height="12" src="https://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/d/e/1de3ed5fb7fa9b1fa73395d65c43e5bc81cd9d61.png" width="12" /> Based on the correct answer, the error thus committed, to the nearest percent, is :</p>

Question No: 223

A positive number is mistakenly divided by $6$ instead of being multiplied by $6.$ Based on the correct answer, the error thus committed, to the nearest percent, is :

Editorial

Tags: Algebra

Question Details