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If 26.97 ÷ 6.3 is written in long division form as long division set up where 63 is on the outside of the division symbol and 26970 is on the inside so that the divisor is written as a whole number, where should the decimal point be placed in the dividend?

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Answer: Between the 9 and the 7

User Jay Pete
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Answer:

The decimal point should be placed between 9 and 7

i.e

269.70

Explanation:

In Long division method, the formula is given as:

Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient

We were given

26.97 ÷ 6.3

26.97 = Dividend

6.3 = Divisor

We are told in the question that:

as long division set up where 63 is on the outside of the division symbol and 26970 is on the inside so that the divisor is written as a whole number,

This means, since the Divisor 6.3 is made into an whole number = 63

It means 6.3 was multiplied by 10

6.3 × 10 = 63

In Long division, whatever rule is applied to the Divisor must be applied to the Dividend.

Since 6.3 was multiplied by 10 = 63(whole number), then the dividend must be multiplied by 10

Dividend = 26.97 × 10 = 269.7

Therefore, the place where should the decimal point be placed in the dividend is between 9 and 7

= 269.70

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