Jessie was given the problem 325÷310= to solve. Jessie’s work looks like this:
325÷310=
175÷310=
175⋅310=17⋅35⋅10
5150=1150
Jessie’s answer is incorrect. Answer the following questions about Jessie’s work.
a. Find and describe Jessie’s error.
b. What is the correct answer?
(4 points)
a. Jessie's error is in the step where they multiply 175 by 310 instead of dividing it by 310. This mistake leads to an incorrect result.
b. The correct answer is 325 ÷ 310 = 1.048.