Question: How is dividing 250 by 50 the same as dividing 2,500 by 500? Answer: It is the same because 0 is just a place holder. Question: Is this correct?

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Question: How is dividing 250 by 50 the same as dividing 2,500 by 500?

Answer: It is the same because 0 is just a place holder.
Question: Is this correct?

Mathematics
middle-school

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well dont you have to bring down the zeros than you will have the answer

Jamesfzhang answered Oct 4, 2016

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Yes this is correct. 0 is just a placeholder. You can try it with anything.
18/3=6
180/30=6
And so on.

Joshua Voskamp answered Oct 8, 2016

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