SOLUTION: Mary and Steve road their bikes six tenths of a mile. How would this distance be expressed as a decimal?

Question 768958: Mary and Steve road their bikes six tenths of a mile. How would this distance be expressed as a decimal?

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mary and Steve road their bikes six tenths of a mile. How would this distance be expressed as a decimal?
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6/10 = 0.6

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Whenever you have a fraction that is comprised of {some whole number} over {some multiple of 10}:

Step 1: Write the numerator followed by a decimal point.

Step 2: Move the decimal point one place to the left for every zero in the denominator, adding as many leading zeros as necessary.

John

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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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