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6th grade math !! HELP 30 points

why is the value of 48.78 divided by 9 the same as 4878 divided by 900?

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Answer:

check below

Explanation:

Take it like this

when you put a zero on the 9, you move the digit to the left by one

48.78 divided by 9 = 487.8 divided by 90 = 4878 divided by 900

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User Farkhat Mikhalko
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Answer:

900 is 100 times 9. So if 9 groups of 5.42 equal 48.78, then 900 groups of 5.42 equal 100 times 48.78, which is 4,878.

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