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Directions: Using the digits 2 to 9 at most one time each, place a digit in each box to find the closest quotient to 250.
Hint
What number when halved would be close to 250. If you tweaked the problem and allowed for the use of 0, can you get exactly 250?
Answer
498 divided by 2 = 249 is as close as we could get with a whole number quotient
749 divided by 3 = 249 2/3 is closer with a non-whole number quotient
749 divided by 3 = 249 2/3 is closer with a non-whole number quotient
Source: Jessica Goree
125 times 2
125 x 2 = 250.
“498 divided by 2 = 249 is as close as we could get with a whole number quotient”
I can confirm it’s the best possible solution.
125 times 2
752 / 3 = 250 r 2
498 ÷ 2 = 249
751/3= 250.3
498/2=249