Question

represent the expression using hundredths.
0.6 ÷ 0.12 =? hundredths ÷? hundredths

Explanation:

Step1: Convert 0.6 to hundredths

To convert a decimal to hundredths, we multiply by 100 (since 1 hundredth is 0.01, and to find how many hundredths are in a number, we divide by 0.01, which is the same as multiplying by 100). So for \( 0.6 \), we calculate \( 0.6\times100 = 60 \). So \( 0.6 \) is 60 hundredths.

Step2: Convert 0.12 to hundredths

Similarly, for \( 0.12 \), we multiply by 100: \( 0.12\times100=12 \). So \( 0.12 \) is 12 hundredths.

Answer:

\( 0.6\div0.12 = \boldsymbol{60} \) hundredths \( \div \boldsymbol{12} \) hundredths