To divide multi-digit decimals, it is okay to keep a decimal in(1 point)
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the divisor but not the dividend.
the divisor but not the dividend.
neither the divisor nor the dividend.
neither the divisor nor the dividend.
the dividend but not the divisor.
the dividend but not the divisor.
the dividend and the divisor.
the dividend and the divisor.
neither the divisor nor the dividend.
To divide multi-digit decimals, it is okay to keep a decimal in the dividend and/or the divisor.
To divide multi-digit decimals, it is important to keep the decimal in both the dividend and the divisor. Here's how you can do it:
1. Set up the division problem just as you would with whole numbers, ensuring that the decimal points in the dividend and divisor are aligned.
2. If the dividend does not already have a decimal, add a decimal point at the end of the number. This means that if you have the number 35, you would write it as 35.0.
3. If the divisor does not have a decimal, you can simply write it as a whole number.
4. Perform the division just as you would with whole numbers, ignoring the decimal points for now.
5. Once you have obtained your quotient (the answer), count the total number of decimal places in both the dividend and divisor.
6. To determine the placement of the decimal point in the quotient, move it to the left by the same number of decimal places as there are in the dividend. If there are no decimal places in the divisor, you do not need to move the decimal point.
Remember, it is important to keep the decimal in both the dividend and the divisor while dividing multi-digit decimals.