Question

Which choice explains the correct way to move the decimal point to find the quotient in the problem 265.786 ÷ 10?

A.
2 places to the left

B.
1 place to the left

C.
2 places to the right

D.
1 place to the right

Answer 1

@AnitaS.

Answer 2

@MrCoolGuy

Answer 3

265 . 786 ÷ 10 = 26 . 5786 as you can see, the decimal point moved 1 place to the left. It was between 5 and 7 before, now it is between 6 and 5. facing the number, it moved 1 place to the left.

Answer 4

so your're dividing by a whole number which will make the initial number smaller, so you know the decimal has to move left. Now a given rule is that multiplying or dividing by powers of ten will move the decimal right or left given the amount of zeros. So ten has one zero which means one to the left.

Answer 5

have you figured this out yet on your own? what do you think this is?

Answer 6

so is it B

Answer 7

is it B

Answer 8

correct its B.

Answer 9

thx

Answer 10

:)

Answer 11

correct and sorry for being so slow my computer freezez at random moments:(