identify the number of places the decimal must be moved in the dividend for the problem 166.4/0.52 3 places, 0 places, 2 places, or 1 place?
To determine the number of places the decimal must be moved in the dividend, we need to make the divisor a whole number by moving the decimal point.
In this case, the divisor is 0.52. We need to move the decimal point two places to the right to make it a whole number, which would be 52.
Therefore, the answer is 2 places.
To determine the number of places the decimal must be moved in the dividend, you need to divide the two numbers.
In this case, the dividend is 166.4 and the divisor is 0.52.
To calculate the quotient, divide the dividend by the divisor:
166.4 ÷ 0.52 = 320
The quotient is 320.
Now, compare the decimal places in the dividend and the quotient. The dividend has one decimal place (166.4), while the quotient does not have any decimal places (320).
Since the decimal in the dividend was moved one place to the right to become a whole number in the quotient, the answer is 1 place.