IXL | Divide by 0.1 or 0.01

Divide. Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

219

0.1

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Divide. Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

372

0.1

Dividing a number by 0.1 is the same as multiplying it by 10.

To see why, think about this example division equation:

0.1

You can write a related multiplication equation.

0.1

One-tenth of the missing number is 2. That means the missing number is 2 times 10.

So,

0.1

and

are both equal to the same number, 20.

Dividing 372 by 0.1 is the same as multiplying 372 by 10.

372

0.1

372

3,720

You can also find

372

0.1

another way. To divide by 0.1, you can move the decimal point in 372 one place to the right. Use zeros as placeholders.

372. → 3,720.

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