Examples with solutions for Multiplication and Division of Signed Mumbers: Decimal numbers

Exercise #1

+19.4:0= +19.4:0= ?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Write the expression in the form of a simple fraction:

19.40= \frac{19.4}{0}=

Since it is not possible to divide a number by 0, the expression has no meaning.

Answer

The expression is meaningless.

Exercise #2

13.8:0= -13.8:0= ?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Write the expression in the form of a simple fraction:

13.80= \frac{-13.8}{0}=

Since it is not possible to divide a number by 0, the expression has no meaning.

Answer

The expression is meaningless.

Exercise #3

(34.597):(1)= ? (-34.597):(-1)=\text{ ?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Note that we are dividing two negative numbers, which means that the result of the exercise must be a positive number.

Now let's rewrite the exercise in the form of a simple fraction:

34.5971= \frac{34.597}{1}=

Remembering the rule:

x1=x \frac{x}{1}=x

Any number divided by -1 equals the negative of itself, therefore:

34.5971=34.597 \frac{34.597}{1}=34.597

Answer

+34.597 +34.597

Exercise #4

(0.3):(1)= ? (-0.3):(-1)=\text{ ?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Note that we are dividing two negative numbers, so the result must be a positive number.

Let's rewrite the exercise in the form of a simple fraction:

0.31= \frac{0.3}{1}=

Remember the rule:

x1=x \frac{x}{1}=x

Any number we divide by 1 will be equal to itself, therefore:

0.31=0.3 \frac{0.3}{1}=0.3

Answer

+0.3 +0.3

Exercise #5

(3.8):(1)= ? (-3.8):(-1)=\text{ ?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Firstly we need to realise that since we are dividing two negative numbers, the result must be a positive number.

Let's rewrite the exercise in the form of a simple fraction:

3.81= \frac{3.8}{1}=

Remember the rule:

x1=x \frac{x}{1}=x

Any number we divide by 1 will be equal to itself, therefore:

3.81=3.8 \frac{3.8}{1}=3.8

Answer

+3.8 \text{+3}.8

Exercise #6

(94.7):(1)= ? (-94.7):(-1)=\text{ ?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Firstly we need to realise that since we are dividing two negative numbers, the result must be a positive number.

Let's rewrite the exercise in the form of a simple fraction:

94.71= \frac{94.7}{1}=

Remember the rule:

x1=x \frac{x}{1}=x

Any number we divide by 1 will be equal to itself, therefore:

94.71=94.7 \frac{94.7}{1}=94.7

Answer

94.7 94.7

Exercise #7

(0.3):(0.8)= (-0.3):(-0.8)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's convert 0.3 to a simple fraction:

0.3=310 -0.3=-\frac{3}{10}

Let's convert 0.8 to a simple fraction:

0.8=810 -0.8=-\frac{8}{10}

Now the problem we received is:

310:810= -\frac{3}{10}:-\frac{8}{10}=

Let's convert the division problem to a multiplication problem, and don't forget to switch the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

310×108= -\frac{3}{10}\times-\frac{10}{8}=

Let's simplify the 10 and we get:

38 \frac{3}{8}

Answer

38 \frac{3}{8}

Exercise #8

Solve the following expression:

1.4:7= -1.4:-7=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by converting 1.4 into a simple fraction:

1.4=1410 -1.4=-\frac{14}{10}

Let's now convert 7 into a simple fraction:

7=71 -7=-\frac{7}{1}

The resulting exercise is as follows:

1410:71= -\frac{14}{10}:-\frac{7}{1}=

Let's proceed to convert the division exercise into a multiplication exercise, not forgetting to swap the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

1410×17= -\frac{14}{10}\times-\frac{1}{7}=

Let's now combine into one multiplication exercise:

+14×110×7=1410×7= +\frac{14\times1}{10\times7}=\frac{14}{10\times7}=

Let's proceed to break down 14 into a multiplication exercise:

2×710×7= \frac{2\times7}{10\times7}=

Next let's reduce the 7 in both the numerator and denominator obtaining the following:

210= \frac{2}{10}=

Let's proceed to break down the 10 into a multiplication exercise:

22×5= \frac{2}{2\times5}=

Finally let's reduce the 2 in both the numerator and denominator to obtain the following solution:

5 5

Answer

15 \frac{1}{5}

Exercise #9

+0.4:+3= ? +\text{0}.4:+3=\text{ ?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

First, let's convert 0.4 to a simple fraction:

0.4=410 0.4=\frac{4}{10}

Let's now convert 3 into a simple fraction:

3=31 3=\frac{3}{1}

Now the exercise we have is:

410:31= \frac{4}{10}:\frac{3}{1}=

Next, let's convert the division exercise into a multiplication exercise, remembering to switch the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

410×13= \frac{4}{10}\times\frac{1}{3}=

Let's now combine everything into one multiplication exercise:

4×110×3=430 \frac{4\times1}{10\times3}=\frac{4}{30}

We can now break down the numerator and denominator into multiplication exercises:

2×215×2= \frac{2\times2}{15\times2}=

Finally, we reduce the 2 in the numerator and denominator to get:

215 \frac{2}{15}

Answer

215 \frac{2}{15}

Exercise #10

66.6:0.6= ? -66.6:-0.6=\text{ ?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's convert 66.6 into a simple fraction:

66.6×1010=66610 -66.6\times\frac{10}{10}=-\frac{666}{10}

Let's then convert 0.6 into a simple fraction:

0.6=610 -0.6=-\frac{6}{10}

Now the exercise we have is:

66610:610= -\frac{666}{10}:-\frac{6}{10}=

Let's next convert the division exercise into a multiplication exercise, remembering to switch the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

66610×106= -\frac{666}{10}\times-\frac{10}{6}=

Let's now reduce the 10 in both fractions to get:

+6666= +\frac{666}{6}=

next, we'll factor 666 into a multiplication exercise:

6×1116= \frac{6\times111}{6}=

Finally, we reduce the 6 in the numerator and denominator of the fraction to get:

+111 +111

Answer

+111 +111

Exercise #11

Solve the following expression:

+4.8:+3= +\text{4}.8:+3=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by converting 4.8 to a simple fraction:

4.8=4810 4.8=\frac{48}{10}

Next let's convert 3 to a simple fraction:

3=31 3=\frac{3}{1}

The resulting exercise is as follows:

4810:31= \frac{48}{10}:\frac{3}{1}=

Let's proceed to convert the division exercise into a multiplication exercise, not forgetting to swap the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

4810×13= \frac{48}{10}\times\frac{1}{3}=

Let's now combine the above exercise into one multiplication exercise:

48×110×3=4810×3= \frac{48\times1}{10\times3}=\frac{48}{10\times3}=

Next let's break down 48 into a multiplication exercise:

16×310×3= \frac{16\times3}{10\times3}=

Let's reduce the 3 in both numerator and denominator obtaining the following:

1610 \frac{16}{10}

Finally let's convert the simple fraction into a decimal:

1610=1.6 \frac{16}{10}=1.6

Answer

1.6 1.6

Exercise #12

Solve the following expression:

5.8:3.4= -\text{5}.8:-3.4=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by converting 5.8 into a simple fraction:

5.8=5810 -5.8=-\frac{58}{10}

Let's proceed to convert 3.4 into a simple fraction:

3.4=3410 -3.4=-\frac{34}{10}

Below is the resulting exercise

5810:3410= -\frac{58}{10}:-\frac{34}{10}=

Let's now convert the division exercise into a multiplication exercise, not forgetting to swap the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

5810×1034= -\frac{58}{10}\times-\frac{10}{34}=

Let's reduce the 10 in both fractions in order to obtain the following:

+5834= +\frac{58}{34}=

Let's now break down the numerator and denominator into multiplication exercises:

2×292×17= \frac{2\times29}{2\times17}=

Finally let's reduce the 2 in both the numerator and denominator of the fraction and we should obtain:

2917 \frac{29}{17}

Answer

2917 \frac{29}{17}

Exercise #13

1.8:0.09= -1.8:-0.09=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's convert 1.8 to a simple fraction:

1.8=1810 -1.8=-\frac{18}{10}

Let's convert 0.09 to a simple fraction:

0.09=9100 -0.09=-\frac{9}{100}

Let's multiply the first fraction we got by 10 to get a common denominator of 100:

1810×1010=180100 -\frac{18}{10}\times\frac{10}{10}=-\frac{180}{100}

Now the exercise we got is:

180100:9100= -\frac{180}{100}:-\frac{9}{100}=

Let's convert the division exercise to a multiplication exercise, and don't forget to swap the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

180100×1009= -\frac{180}{100}\times-\frac{100}{9}=

Let's reduce the 100 in both fractions and we get:

+1809= +\frac{180}{9}=

Let's break down 180 into a multiplication exercise:

9×209= \frac{9\times20}{9}=

Let's reduce the 9 in both the numerator and denominator of the fraction and we get:

+20 +20

Answer

+20 +20

Exercise #14

Solve the following expression:

5.4:0.9= -5.4:-0.9=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by breaking down 5.4 into a subtraction exercise as follows:

5.4=50.4 -5.4=-5-0.4

Now let's convert the exercise into a subtraction operation with fractions:

5410=5×1010410=5010410 -5-\frac{4}{10}=-5\times\frac{10}{10}-\frac{4}{10}=-\frac{50}{10}-\frac{4}{10}

Let's proceed to combine the subtraction exercise between the fractions into one fraction:

50410=5410 \frac{-50-4}{10}=-\frac{54}{10}

Let's write the second decimal fraction as a simple fraction:

0.9=910 -0.9=-\frac{9}{10}

Below is the resulting exercise:

5410:910= -\frac{54}{10}:-\frac{9}{10}=

Let's convert the division exercise into a multiplication exercise not forgetting to switch between the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

5410×109= -\frac{54}{10}\times-\frac{10}{9}=

Finally let's reduce the 10 in both fractions and we should obtain the following:

+549=6 +\frac{54}{9}=6

Answer

+6 +6

Exercise #15

Complete the following exercise:

(+0.1)(+0.15)(+3)(+0.05)= (+0.1)\cdot(+0.15)\cdot(+3)\cdot(+0.05)=

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Multiply 0.10.1 and 0.150.15.
  • Step 2: Multiply the result by 33.
  • Step 3: Multiply the next result by 0.050.05.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1:
Multiply 0.10.1 by 0.150.15.
0.1×0.15=0.0150.1 \times 0.15 = 0.015

Step 2:
Now multiply the result 0.0150.015 by 33.
0.015×3=0.0450.015 \times 3 = 0.045

Step 3:
Finally, multiply the result 0.0450.045 by 0.050.05.
0.045×0.05=0.002250.045 \times 0.05 = 0.00225

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 0.002250.00225.

Answer

0.00225 0.00225

Exercise #16

(+1)×(10.3)+(10.1)×(+4)= (+1)\times(10.3)+(10.1)\times(+4)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve the exercise by first solving the two multiplication problems, and then combining them:

1×10.3=10.3 1\times10.3=10.3

Now let's break down 10.1 and multiply it by 4 as follows:

(10+0.1)×4= (10+0.1)\times4=

Let's multiply 4 by 10 and then by 0.1:

40+0.4=40.4 40+0.4=40.4

Now we have the exercise:

10.3+40.4= 10.3+40.4=

We'll solve accordingly and get:

50.7 50.7

Answer

50.7 50.7