Question

Jane needs to know how many dimes are in $45.60.After dividing on the calculator, she sees the decimal read 4 5 6 0.Where should Jane place the decimal point in her answer?

Answer 1

There are 456 dimes in $45.60. Jane should place the decimal point after 6 in her answer which would be given as 456.0.

Explanation:

Given:

Amount in dollars = $45.60

To convert the amount to dimes.

Solution:

We know that:

`\$1=10\ dimes`

So, we will use unitary method to find the number of dimes in the given amount.

If
`\$1=10\ dimes`

So,
`\$45.60=(10* 45.60)=456.0\ dimes`

Thus, there are 456 dimes in $45.60. Jane should place the decimal point after 6 in here answer.