My thinking:
1)
(a) (i) 9996 (11424∗78)
(ii) It is then a consequential error, if you have (i) wrong,
then you would also have (ii) wrong.
21420 (11424+9996)
(b) (i) rounded to 50.61% (42320100) is 423.2 and (2142042315)
From here I have to go.
Straight