Question

Note: Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. Write the steps to solve the following problem. Explain your steps as you solve it. What are the steps to show the quotient in simplest form? Be sure to include various key words you learned in this unit. 0 . 000027 ÷ 0 . 000009

Answer 1

We will start thus:

First, express 0.000027 in fraction.

$=\frac{27}{1000000}$

Secondly, express 0.000009 in fraction:

$=\frac{9}{1000000}$

Now, we will bring both expressions together and simplify thus:

$\begin{gathered} =0.000027\div0.000009 \\ =\frac{27}{1000000}\div\frac{9}{1000000} \end{gathered}$

Solving further:

$\begin{gathered} =\frac{27}{1000000}\times\frac{1000000}{9} \\ =\frac{27}{9} \\ =\frac{3}{1} \\ =3 \end{gathered}$