SOLUTION: 108/(-0.9) whats the answer pleeeeeaase help me!!!!!

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Question 666829: 108/(-0.9) whats the answer pleeeeeaase help me!!!!!
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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108%2F%28-0.9%29...here we are dividing a positive number with a negative number, so quotient is negative number
-%28108%2F0.9%29.......0.9=9%2F10, and also we ca write 108 as a fraction as 108%2F1
-%28108%2F1%29%2F%289%2F10%29...now we multiply outer terms 108and 10 that will be nominator, and inner terms 1 and 9 that will be denominator
-%28108%2A10%29%2F%289%2A1%29
-%281080%29%2F9
-%281080%29%2F9
-120
recall the rule that we cannot divide by decimal number:If the divisor is not a whole number, move decimal point to right to make it a whole number and move decimal point in dividend the same number of places.