What is 24 divided by 0.6?

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Tony B
Feb 6, 2016

40

Explanation:

#24/0.6" is exactly the same in final value as "(24xx10)/(0.6xx10)#

Because multiplying by #10/10# is the same as multiplying the whole thing by 1. It just looks different. This idea is exactly like: #1/2=2/4=4/8#

So, write #24/0.6" as " 240/6#

and #240 -: 6 = 40#

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