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OpenStudy (ccostello23):

Divide 763,730 ÷ 10,000 Please explain?

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

Move the decimal four spaces to the left, receiving 76.373

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

763730. When divide by 10,000. Which has four zeros, and a one in front this makes it easy for you to just keep the original number and only have to move the decimal place.

OpenStudy (ccostello23):

I do not get that number when I move it. Is the decimal the ,?

OpenStudy (ccostello23):

oH

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

No. The comma is used to set value brackets, because after every three digits you use a comma which clarifies the value it truly is.

OpenStudy (ccostello23):

You only move it once?

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

Four times to the left.

OpenStudy (vuriffy):

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