SOLUTION: I need to know how to solve and explain the decimal problems. "Find the unknown number." 1). _____ x 0.05 = 0.04 2). 0.05 x ______ = 0.02 3). ______

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Question 1206700: I need to know how to solve and explain the decimal problems.
"Find the unknown number."
1). _____ x 0.05 = 0.04
2). 0.05 x ______ = 0.02
3). _______ x 0.08 = 0.04
Found 2 solutions by math_tutor2020, MathLover1:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3816) (Show Source):
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I'll do problem 1 to get you started.

something * 0.05 = 0.04
To isolate the "something", we need to undo what is happening to it.
We need to undo the multiplication.

To undo multiplication, we divide both sides by 0.05
something = 0.04/0.05 = 4/5 = 0.8

As a check,
0.8 * 0.05 = 0.04
0.04 = 0.04
which confirms we have the correct value to fill in the blank.

Problems 2 and 3 will follow a similar pathway.

Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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SOLUTION: I need to know how to solve and explain the decimal problems. "Find the unknown number." 1). _____ x 0.05 = 0.04 2). 0.05 x ______ = 0.02 3). _______ x 0.08 = 0.04

SOLUTION: I need to know how to solve and explain the decimal problems. "Find the unknown number." 1). _ x 0.05 = 0.04 2). 0.05 x = 0.02 3). _____ x 0.08 = 0.04