Question

Please explain how to solve division with decimals with place value value without using a calculator.Only iv 112420÷0.73

Answer 1

Answer:

154,000

Explanation:

Given the product

$73\times154=11,242$

Using place value, 730 × 154 = 112,420 ........................ 1

iv) Given the expression;

$\begin{gathered} 112,420\div0.73 \\ \end{gathered}$

Replacing the products in equation 1 into the expression

$\begin{gathered} =(730\times154)\div0.73 \\ =(730\times154)\div\frac{73}{100} \\ =(730\times154)\times\frac{100}{73} \\ =\frac{730}{73}\times154\times100 \\ =10\times15400 \\ =154,000 \end{gathered}$

Hence the equivalent expression for 112420÷0.73​ is 154,000