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1988 AJHSME #8

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June 21, 2011

Problem Statement

Betty used a calculator to find the product 0.075×2.56 0.075\times 2.56 . She forgot to enter the decimal points. The calculator showed 19200 19200 . If Betty had entered the decimal points correctly, the answer would have been
(A) .0192(B) .192(C) 1.92(D) 19.2(E) 192 \text{(A)}\ .0192\qquad\text{(B)}\ .192\qquad\text{(C)}\ 1.92\qquad\text{(D)}\ 19.2\qquad\text{(E)}\ 192