Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 1 - Whole Numbers - 1.6 Long Division - 1.6 Exercises - Page 62: 47

Answer

(a) 3,200 (b) 320 (c) 32

Work Step by Step

When dividing a number by a multiple of 10, an equal number of zeroes can be dropped from each side of the equation. $32,000 \div 10 = 3,200 \div 1 = 3,200$ $32,000 \div 100 = 320 \div 1 = 320$ $32,000 \div 1000 = 32 \div 1 = 32$
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