Which answer explains the correct way to move the decimal to find the quotient of 14.6 ÷ 10,000?

three places to the right.
three places to the left.
four places to the left.
four places to the right

Respuesta :

Answer:

Four places to the left.

Step-by-step explanation:

14.6/10000

=> 1.46/1000 [Shifted 1 decimal place after dividing by 10]

=> 0.146/100 [Shifted 1 decimal place after dividing by 10]

=> 0.0146/10 [Shifted 1 decimal place after dividing by 10]

=> 0.00146   [Shifted 1 decimal place after dividing by 10]

Number of decimal places = 1+1+1+1=4

Four places to the left.