How do you simplify $4.9/0.4$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-19T11:24:36

$49/4 = 12 1/4$

Lets get rid of the decimals. Multiply by 1 and you do not change the value. However, 1 comes in many forms.

$color(green)(4.9/0.4color(red)(xx1) color(white)("d")=color(white)("d")4.9/0.4color(red)(xx10/10)color(white)("d")=49/4 = 12 1/4)$

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