Question 1199403
say you divide 75.92 by 1.3
I multiplied 75.92 by 100 so it becomes 7592
I also multiplied 1.3 by 10 to get a whole number , 13
Then, I divided the whole numbers (7592 division 13 ) and got 584
Now, I divided 584 by 10 and 100 since I want to reverse the multiplication I did before and so I get : 0.584 
But that is not the correct answer . So , then How do I work such problems please?
<pre>You did it WRONG. He also did it WRONG, although his answer is correct!

<font size = 4><font color  =red><b>STEP 1:</font></font></b> Turn the DIVISOR, 1.3 into a WHOLE NUMBER. This is done by MOVING the decimal point ONE (1) place to the right.
          In this case the DIVISOR, 1.3 becomes 13.

<font size = 4><font color  =red><b>STEP 2:</font></font></b> The SAME number of places you move the decimal point in the DIVISOR, the same number of places you move the 
          decimal point in the DIVIDEND. As such, the DIVIDEND, 75.92 becomes 759.2

<font size = 4><font color  =red><b>STEP 3:</font></font></b> You now DIVIDE 759.2 by 13. You should get: 58.4.

That's IT!!! Nothing MORE, Nothing LESS!!</pre>