Answer:
Natalia's work is wrong.
Step-by-step explanation:
Natalia divided a decimal number by an entire number. Since division is a operation derived from multiplication, the best approach to check if work was good is multiplying the given result by denomination, that is:
1) [tex]x = 6.2\times 12[/tex] Given.
2) [tex]x = \left(6+0.2\right)\times 12[/tex] Definition of addition.
3) [tex]x = 6\times 12 + 0.2\times 12[/tex] Distributive property.
4) [tex]x = 72 + \frac{2}{10}\times 12[/tex] Definitions of multiplication and decimal number.
5) [tex]x = 72 +[2\cdot (10)^{-1}]\cdot 12[/tex] Definition of division/Associative property.
6) [tex]x = 72 + [2\cdot 12]\cdot (10)^{-1}[/tex] Associative property.
7) [tex]x = 72 + 24\cdot 10^{-1}[/tex] Definition of multiplication.
8) [tex]x = 72 + \frac{24}{10}[/tex] Definition of divsion.
9) [tex]x = 72 + 2.4[/tex] Defintion of decimal number.
10) [tex]x = 74.4[/tex] Definition of addition/Result
Natalia's work is wrong.
