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68 divided by 0.4
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68 ÷ 0.4 = 170

Step-by-step explanation:

You can think of dividing by a fraction as multiplying by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 0.4 is 1/0.4.

So instead of dividing 68 by 0.4, you can multiply it by 1/0.4, which is the same as multiplying by 2.5.

68 * 2.5 = 170

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