A student divided 1.374 by 4 and got 3.435. a) Without dividing, how do you know the answer is incorrect? b) What do you think the student did wrong? c) What is the correct answer? How can you check?

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Rhubbarb asked Jun 10, 2022

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A student divided 1.374 by 4 and got 3.435.

a) Without dividing, how do you know the answer is incorrect?
b) What do you think the student did wrong?
c) What is the correct answer? How can you check?

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you know its wrong because when you divide, the number gets smaller

Mjktfw answered Jun 17, 2022

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