Question

alex knows that 9.6 divided by 0.4 = 24. he uses this fact to calculate 0.96 divided by 0.04. what is alex’s answer? explain your reasoning

Answer 1

0,.96 : 0.04 =24

Explanation:

96 : 4 = 24 because 24 * 4 is 96

9.6 : 0.4 = 24 because 24 * 0.4 = 9.6

0.96 : 0.04 = 24 because 24 * 0.04 = 0.96

or

0.96 / 0.04 = 9.6 / 0.4 = 96 / 4 = 24