Question

Divide:
(i) $131.6$ by $10$
(ii) $32.56$ by $10$
(iii) $4.38$ by $10$
(iv) $0.34$ by $10$
(v) $0.08$ by $10$
(vi) $0.062$ by $10$

Answer 1

We have the following:

When we divide a decimal number by $10,100,1000$, we shift the decimal to the left according to the zeroes in $10,100,1000$.

(i) $131.6÷10=\frac{131.6}{10}=13.16$ [Shift the decimal point to the left by 1 place]
(ii) $32.56÷10=\frac{32.56}{10}=3.256$
(iii) $4.38÷10=\frac{4.38}{10}=0.438$
(iv) $0.34÷10=\frac{0.34}{10}=0.034$
(v) $0.08÷10=\frac{0.08}{10}=0.008$
(vi) $0.062÷10=\frac{0.062}{10}=0.0062$