Question

Explain in your own words how adding zeros to the LEFT side of a division problem for the top if it is written as a tion changes your answer.

a) It increases the numerator.
b) It increases the denominator.
c) It does not affect the answer.
d) It makes the tion undefined.

Answer 1

Adding zeros to the left side of the numerator in a fraction does not change the value of the fraction, as it does not alter the actual quantity being represented. Therefore, it does not affect the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how adding zeros to the left of a division problem (in the numerator if it were written as a fraction) changes the answer. To clarify, adding zeros to the left side of a number (before any non-zero digits) does not change its value. Therefore, adding zeros to the left side of the numerator in a fraction, which is essentially a division problem, would not change the value of the fraction. This is because you're not changing the actual quantity represented by the numerator, just the way it's written.

For example, if you have the fraction 5/10, adding a zero to the left of the numerator to make it 05/10 does not change the fact that the fraction simplifies to 1/2. The fraction still represents the same division of 'five divided by ten' regardless of the additional zero. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) It does not affect the answer.