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what could you divide and then multiply by to go from the first number to the second?
first number: 102 second number: 120
answer attempt 1 out of 2
to get to 1, divide 102 by \boxed{1}. from 1, multiply by \boxed{} to get to 120.
or, in a single step, multiply 102 by \boxed{} to get to 120.
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Explanation:

Step1: Find the number to divide 102 to get 1

To get 1 from 102, we divide 102 by itself. So, divide 102 by \( 102 \).

Step2: Find the number to multiply 1 to get 120

To get 120 from 1, we multiply 1 by \( 120 \).

Step3: Find the single - step multiplier

We know that if we have \( 102\times x = 120 \), then \( x=\frac{120}{102}=\frac{20}{17}\approx1.176 \) (simplifying the fraction \( \frac{120}{102} \) by dividing numerator and denominator by 6).

Answer:

To get to 1, divide 102 by \( \boldsymbol{102} \). From 1, multiply by \( \boldsymbol{120} \) to get to 120.
OR, in a single step, multiply 102 by \( \boldsymbol{\frac{20}{17}} \) (or approximately \( 1.176 \)) to get to 120.