Chapter 0, Problem 33P

To determine

To find: the number of times the top movie makes as tenth grossing movie.

Answer to Problem 33P

Top grossing movie earned about 2 times the tenth grossing movie.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Money earned by top-grossing movie $=\$1.835$ billion

Money earned by 10th top-grossing movie $=\$0.915$ billion

Calculation:

Times money earned by top-grossing movie to tenth grossing movie = Money by top movie $÷$ Money by 10th grossing movie $=1.835÷0.915$

To remove decimals from both entries, multiply each by 1000.

Now, divide $1835÷915$

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{ 2}\text{.005}\\ 915)\overline{\text{1835 }}\\ \underset{\_}{\text{- 1830 }}\\ \text{ 50}\\ \underset{\_}{\text{ - 00 }}\\ \text{ 500}\\ \underset{\_}{\text{ - 00 }}\\ \text{ 5000}\\ \underset{\_}{\text{ - 4575 }}\\ \text{ 425}\end{array}$

Conclusion:

Thus, top grossing movie earned about 2 times the tenth grossing movie.