Question

. -6.6 is some number of times as large as 5. What is the number?

Answer 1

Given that -6.6 is some number of times as large as 5.

Let x be the required number.

Given can be written as follows.

`-6.6=5* x`
`\text{Use 6.6=}(66)/(10)\text{.}`

`-(66)/(10)=5x`

Dividing by 5 into both sides, we get

`-(66)/(10*5)=(5x)/(5)`

`-(66)/(50)=x`

Dividing 66 by 50, we get 1.32.

`x=-1.32`

Hence the required number is -1.32.