Question

Select all of the following equations that are true when 3.27 is used. Use number sense to help.

□ ÷ 1,000 = 0.0327
□ ÷ 102 = 0.327
□ ÷ 1 = 3.27
□ ÷ 10 = 0.327
□ ÷ 100 = 3.27

Answer 1

The following equations are true when 3.27 is used:

÷ 1,000 = 0.0327

÷ 10 = 0.327

÷ 100 = 3.27

Note that the equations ÷ 102 and ÷ 1 are not true when 3.27 is used. The equation ÷ 102 is not true because 102 is not a multiple of 1,000, so dividing 3.27 by 102 will not result in a value that is close to 0. The equation ÷ 1 is not true because it is simply stating that 3.27 divided by 1 is equal to 3.27, which is true but not very interesting or useful.