Use reciprocal tables to evaluate 4/0.351+2/0.0468

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To evaluate the expression \( \frac{4}{0.351} + \frac{2}{0.0468} \) using reciprocal tables, we first need to find the reciprocal of each denominator.

  1. Finding Reciprocals:

    • For \( 0.351 \): \[ \text{Reciprocal of } 0.351 = \frac{1}{0.351} \approx 2.848 \]
    • For \( 0.0468 \): \[ \text{Reciprocal of } 0.0468 = \frac{1}{0.0468} \approx 21.276 \]
  2. Calculating Each Term:

    • For \( \frac{4}{0.351} \): \[ \frac{4}{0.351} \approx 4 \times 2.848 \approx 11.392 \]
    • For \( \frac{2}{0.0468} \): \[ \frac{2}{0.0468} \approx 2 \times 21.276 \approx 42.552 \]
  3. Adding the Two Results: \[ \frac{4}{0.351} + \frac{2}{0.0468} \approx 11.392 + 42.552 \approx 53.944 \]

Thus, the evaluated result is approximately 53.944.