What is 9.0 divided by 0.9?

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Sheffy
May 10, 2016

10

Explanation:

We know that 0.9=0.9/1=[0.9xx10]/(1xx10)=9/10

Then, 9.0/0.9=9/(9/10)

color(red)("i.e. " 9 -: 9/10 = 9 xx 10/9, "dividing by a fraction means multiplying by the reciprocal of that fraction."

=90/9 = 10

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