Question

Madison says that 579.8×0.001 is the same as 579.8÷103

. Is she correct? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

No she is wrong, if you work out each problem then you do not get the same answer.

Answer 2

No, she's wrong.

Explanation:

579.8 × 0.001 = 0.5798

579.8 ÷ 103 = 5.6291...

They are not the same