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When the decimal point of a certain positive decimal number is moved four places to the right, the new number is four times the reciprocal of the original number. What is the original number? | When the decimal point of a certain positive decimal number is moved four places to the right, the new number is four times the reciprocal of the original number. What is the original number? | ||
<math> \textbf{(A) }0.0002\qquad\textbf{(B) }0.002\qquad\textbf{(C) }0.02\qquad\textbf{(D) }0.2\qquad\textbf{(E) }2 </math> | <math> \textbf{(A) }0.0002\qquad\textbf{(B) }0.002\qquad\textbf{(C) }0.02\qquad\textbf{(D) }0.2\qquad\textbf{(E) }2 </math> | ||
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| + | == Solution == | ||
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| + | We can write our equation as: | ||
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| + | <math> \frac{x}{10000}=\frac{4}{x} </math> | ||
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| + | Cross-multiply and solve for x. | ||
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| + | <math> x^2=40000 \implies x=200 </math>. | ||
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| + | $ 200/10000=2/100= \boxed{\textbf{(C) }0.02} | ||
Revision as of 14:02, 16 March 2011
Problem
When the decimal point of a certain positive decimal number is moved four places to the right, the new number is four times the reciprocal of the original number. What is the original number?
Solution
We can write our equation as:
Cross-multiply and solve for x.
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$ 200/10000=2/100= \boxed{\textbf{(C) }0.02}
