I have $30.9 and divide it equally among 10 people.
How much does each person receive?
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I have $30.9 and divide it equally among 10 people.
How much does each person receive?
To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:
Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The total amount to be divided is 30.9 by 10:
Therefore, each person will receive dollars.
The correct choice from the provided options is: Choice 3, which is . This choice is correct as it matches our calculated result.
\( 3.09
\( \text{0}.07\times10= \)
Dividing by 10 makes numbers 10 times smaller. Moving the decimal point one place to the left achieves this: becomes .
Count the decimal places! has 1 decimal place. When dividing by 10, your answer should also make sense: each person gets less than the total.
Remember: Division makes numbers smaller, so the decimal moves left. Multiplication makes numbers bigger, so it moves right.
Yes! Add up all the shares: (10 times) should equal . Or multiply: .
Money amounts need two decimal places for cents! means 3 dollars and 9 cents, while looks like 3 dollars and 90 cents.
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