How do you calculate this problem
(55)(38/3)(5280)
(55)(38/3)(5280) =
(55)(38)(5280/3)
You can see that 5280 is divisible by 3 using this trick. Add up the digits of the number and if that is divisible by 3 then the number is also divisible by 3.
To calculate the problem (55)(38/3)(5280), you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Simplify the expression inside the parentheses: 38/3 = 12.66667 (rounded to 5 decimal places).
Step 2: Rewrite the expression as (55)(12.66667)(5280).
Step 3: Now, multiply the three numbers together.
55 * 12.66667 = 698.66685 (rounded to 5 decimal places).
698.66685 * 5280 = 3,687,144 (rounded to the nearest whole number).
Therefore, the answer is 3,687,144.
Using the trick mentioned earlier, you can check if 5280 is divisible by 3 by adding up the digits: 5 + 2 + 8 + 0 = 15. Since 15 is divisible by 3, you can conclude that 5280 is divisible by 3.