2 /25 = .08 why we add 0 with decimal, in some questions we don't add 0.
Plz explain .
2/25 = 8 hundredths = 0.08
There's a difference between 0.08 and 0.8. Think money.
$1.08 is one dollar and eight cents.
$1.80 is one dollar and eighty cents.
Okay when we r dividing .48 by 0.06 why we don't add any decimal like .8, why the answer is only 8. I m lost .
Get 48 pennies. Divide them into piles of 6 cents (0.06) each. How many piles do you have?
When performing division, it is common to express the result as a decimal number. In order to do this, we often need to add one or more zeros after the decimal point to indicate the precision or number of decimal places we want in the result.
In the specific example you mentioned, 2 divided by 25 equals 0.08. The reason we add a zero after the decimal point is to indicate that we want the result to have two decimal places. This provides more precision and clarity in representing the fractional part of the result.
However, there are cases where you may not need to add a zero after the decimal point. For example, if you're dealing with whole numbers or when the resulting decimal has no fractional part (e.g., 2 divided by 1 equals 2), there is no need to add any zeros after the decimal point.
In summary, adding zeros after the decimal point is a way to indicate the desired level of precision in expressing the result when performing division. The decision to add or omit zeros depends on the specific context and the desired level of accuracy you require in your calculations.