Question

What is the first step when applying properties of operations to divide 73.85 by 4.1?

Multiply the divisor and dividend by 10.
Multiply the divisor and dividend by 100.
Divide the divisor and dividend by 10.
Divide the divisor and dividend by 100.

Answer 1

Multiply the divisor and dividend by 10

Explanation:

The given numbers to divide divisor and dividend both has a decimal number.

Dividend = 73.85

Divisor = 4.1

First step is to remove the decimal from divisor by multiplying both the numbers by 10.

73.85 × 10 = 738.5

4.1 × 10 = 41

Now we can divide 738.5 by 41

So the first step would be :

Multiply the divisor and dividend by 10

Answer 2

Multiply the divisor and dividend by 10.

Explanation:

73.85 / 4.1

We want to divide by a whole number

Multiply the top and bottom by 10

738.5 / 41