[Mamabear]

NINJA Question –

To get 5/9 of $180,000 loss I worked it two ways to get $100,000

A) $180,000/9 = $20,000; then multiply $20,000 by 5 to get $100,000

B) use the calculator to divide 5 by 9 which gives you .5555555555; then multiply by $180,000 to get $100,000

However, Ninja divides 5 by 9 and rounds the answer to .56 then multiplies by $180,000 to get $100,800.

Does anyone know how to proceed on the actual test just in case both answers are choices? Do you round first or keep going on the calculator without rounding?

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[jeff]

The actual exam calculator will likely not round it. I need to ask my programmer if we can tweak this.

[Mamabear]

Thanks Jeff! I doubt both answers will be on the test, but you just never know what those tricky AICPA guys will throw at you. 🙂

CPA Exam - Finally DONE (November 2014)
BEC (08/10/13) 80
AUD (08/24/13) 65 (11/13/13) 85
FAR (04/12/14) 81
REG (07/19/14) 69 (11/29/14) 87!!

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