SOLUTION: Hi. I need help with decimals Thanks

Question 607420: Hi. I need help with decimals
Thanks
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's good practice if you write out decimals the long way, too
Say you have:

This is:
(1)
Now write it this way:
(2)
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Suppose I said "What is
Looking at (1), I now have
(1)
and, converting it back to a single decimal,

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Each time you multiply by , you shift the decimal point
1 place to the right

and so on
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Each time you divide by , you shift the decimal point
1 place to the left

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