SOLUTION: 13.02/4.2 i can't figure out where to put the decimal

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Question 336815: 13.02/4.2 i can't figure out where to put the decimal
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28593) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: Move the decimal twice to the right on 13.02 to get 1302. Do the same for 4.2 to get 420. So the task is to now divide 1302/420. The answer to 1302/420 will be the same as the answer to 13.02/4.2