Reverse decimal operations to recover the start
5.NBT.B.75.NBT.A.2
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A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.13 less than 81.03. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 81.03 - 0.13.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.13 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Check forward: 8090 / 100 = 80.9, and 80.9 is 0.13 less than 81.03 (81.03 - 80.9 = 0.13). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 81.03, the answer is about 8090; refining makes the hundredth exactly 80.9.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 81.03 - 0.13 and multiplying 80.9 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.25 less than 73.45. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 73.45 - 0.25.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.25 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Check forward: 7320 / 100 = 73.2, and 73.2 is 0.25 less than 73.45 (73.45 - 73.2 = 0.25). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 73.45, the answer is about 7320; refining makes the hundredth exactly 73.2.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 73.45 - 0.25 and multiplying 73.2 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.024 less than 37.61. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 37.61 - 0.024.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.024 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Check forward: 3758.6 / 100 = 37.586, and 37.586 is 0.024 less than 37.61 (37.61 - 37.586 = 0.024). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 37.61, the answer is about 3758.6; refining makes the hundredth exactly 37.586.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 37.61 - 0.024 and multiplying 37.586 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.018 less than 29.87. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 29.87 - 0.018.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.018 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Check forward: 2985.2 / 100 = 29.852, and 29.852 is 0.018 less than 29.87 (29.87 - 29.852 = 0.018). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 29.87, the answer is about 2985.2; refining makes the hundredth exactly 29.852.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 29.87 - 0.018 and multiplying 29.852 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.003 less than 45.12. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 45.12 - 0.003.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.003 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Check forward: 4511.7 / 100 = 45.117, and 45.117 is 0.003 less than 45.12 (45.12 - 45.117 = 0.003). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 45.12, the answer is about 4511.7; refining makes the hundredth exactly 45.117.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 45.12 - 0.003 and multiplying 45.117 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.009 less than 52.4. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 52.4 - 0.009.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.009 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Check forward: 5239.1 / 100 = 52.391, and 52.391 is 0.009 less than 52.4 (52.4 - 52.391 = 0.009). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 52.4, the answer is about 5239.1; refining makes the hundredth exactly 52.391.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 52.4 - 0.009 and multiplying 52.391 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.005 less than 90.25. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 90.25 - 0.005.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.005 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Review
Check forward: 9024.5 / 100 = 90.245, and 90.245 is 0.005 less than 90.25 (90.25 - 90.245 = 0.005). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 90.25, the answer is about 9024.5; refining makes the hundredth exactly 90.245.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 90.25 - 0.005 and multiplying 90.245 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.007 less than 65.42. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 65.42 - 0.007.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.007 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Review
Check forward: 6541.3 / 100 = 65.413, and 65.413 is 0.007 less than 65.42 (65.42 - 65.413 = 0.007). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 65.42, the answer is about 6541.3; refining makes the hundredth exactly 65.413.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 65.42 - 0.007 and multiplying 65.413 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.6 less than 66.6. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 66.6 - 0.6.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.6 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Check forward: 6600 / 100 = 66, and 66 is 0.6 less than 66.6 (66.6 - 66 = 0.6). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 66.6, the answer is about 6600; refining makes the hundredth exactly 66.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 66.6 - 0.6 and multiplying 66 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.
A certain number's is less than . Find the number.
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Some number divided by 100 (its one-hundredth) equals a value that is 0.012 less than 48.3. Find the original number.
- (the number) x 1/100 = 48.3 - 0.012.
- 1/100 of a number means the number divided by 100.
- The original number.
- 0.012 is a small decimal, so the right side is computed by exact decimal subtraction.
Plan
#11 Work Backwards · also uses: #6 Guess and Check
First compute the value that equals one-hundredth of the number, then undo the 'divide by 100' by multiplying by 100 to recover the original number.
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Check forward: 4828.8 / 100 = 48.288, and 48.288 is 0.012 less than 48.3 (48.3 - 48.288 = 0.012). Everything matches.
Guess and Check the place-value shift: since 1/100 of the answer must be about 48.3, the answer is about 4828.8; refining makes the hundredth exactly 48.288.
Standards · min grade 5
5.NBT.B.7Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths — Subtracting 48.3 - 0.012 and multiplying 48.288 x 100.5.NBT.A.2Explain patterns in number of zeros and placement of decimal point — Shifting the decimal point two places when multiplying by 100.