essie 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 second step where they divide 175 by 310 instead of dividing 325 by 310.
b. The correct answer is 325 divided by 310, which is approximately 1.048.