1)how does the placement of the decimal point in the divisor and the dividend affect the decimal point in the quotient.2) when u divide a number by 0.03 ,will your quotient be larger or smaller than your dividend

1) The placement of the decimal point in the divisor and the dividend does not directly affect the placement of the decimal point in the quotient. The quotient's decimal point is determined by the number of decimal places in the divisor and dividend combined.

To understand this, you need to follow these steps:

a) Count the total number of decimal places in the divisor and the dividend.
b) In the quotient, count that many decimal places from the right, starting at the rightmost digit.
c) Place the decimal point in the quotient at that position.

For example, let's divide 5.25 by 0.3:

- The divisor, 0.3, has one decimal place.
- The dividend, 5.25, has two decimal places.
- The total number of decimal places is three.

So, in the quotient, we count three decimal places from the right and place the decimal point there. The result is 17.50.

2) When you divide a number by 0.03, the quotient will be larger than the dividend. Dividing by a small decimal value like 0.03 is equivalent to multiplying by a large number.

To understand this, consider dividing a number by 0.03. Let's use the number 100:

- Dividing 100 by 0.03 gives a quotient of 3333.33.
- The quotient is larger than the dividend (100).

This happens because dividing by 0.03 is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal, which is 1/0.03 = 33.33. When you multiply by a number greater than 1, the result will be larger than the initial number.