Rewrite expression without decimal: Rewrite the expression without decimal.To make the division simpler, we can eliminate the decimals by multiplying both the dividend (30.24) and the divisor (0.42) by the same power of 10. In this case, we can multiply both by 100 to move the decimal two places to the right.30.24 becomes 3024 and 0.42 becomes 42.
Divide whole numbers: Divide the whole numbers.Now we divide 3024 by 42.3024÷42=72
Check for remaining decimal places: Check for any remaining decimal places.Since we multiplied both numbers by 100, we moved the decimal place two positions to the right for both. This means we do not need to adjust the decimal place in our result.
Write final answer: Write down the final answer.The final answer to the division of 30.24 by 0.42 is 72.
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