Terica M.

asked • 08/22/17

Alaska has a land area of about 1,700,000 square kilometers. Florida has a land of 1/10 the size of Alaska what is the land area of Florida

Needing this question answered as soon as possible my step son and I are trying to figure it out. Thanks in advance! 

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Mark M. answered • 08/22/17

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Multiplying by 1/10 results in the same as dividing by 10
1,700,000 / 10 = ?
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Terica M.

So 1,700,000 would be the land are of flor since you said that 1/10 is the same as dividing 1,700,000 or am I not understanding when you say 1/10 is the same as dividing by 10 
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08/22/17

Mark M.

1,700,000 / 10 is the same as 1,700,000 ÷ 10 (the division sign can be confused with an addition sign).
So the area of Florida is 170,000.
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08/22/17

Christy B.

Thank you, my son is doing the same question in 2019. 5th grade
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08/08/19

Dianna G.

Thank for This me and my son got stuck on this question he’s also in 5th grade :-)
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08/14/19

Savannah D.

Thanks my daughter had trouble with this question today, she's a 5th grader
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08/20/19

Martina D.

Thank u as well my daughter is in 5th grade n I was having trouble helping her with the answer.
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08/26/19

Kelley H.

Thanks so much.
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09/04/19

Anita M.

Thank you
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09/05/19

Sonia T.

Thank you so much, my daughter was having trouble with this same question....
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09/10/19

Clarice D.

Thanks alot my daughter was having trouble with this question and she's also in the 5th grade :)
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09/11/19

Lisa Q.

5th grade here too! Thanks
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09/11/19

Andrea B.

Thank you so much....I and my daugther was so confused....I hate fractions
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09/18/19

Andrea B.

Thank you so much....I and my daugther was so confused....I hate fractions
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09/18/19

Mary S.

We did 1,700,000 x .1 but was told it was wrong because they needed to divide. It's the exact same answer found another way, plus this wasn't even taught in school. They are working on decimals, so I assumed they wanted the decimal form of 1/10 used.
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09/20/19

Mary S.

We did 1,700,000 x .1 but it was marked wrong because it was said that they were supposed to divide. Why would a correct answer be marked wrong simply for using a different method (and to me, multiplication and division are interchangeable)? The kids are working on decimals (both multiplication and division at the same time, not one or the other), so it seemed common sense to me that they'd want you to use the decimal form of 1/10, which would therefore cause you to multiply.
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09/20/19

Mary S.

Sorry for the double comment. It wasn't initially showing up for me.
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09/20/19

Kayla E.

Daughter 5th grade double checking her work
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09/09/20

Lizzie M.

I'm a 5th grader and my teacher told me to use this website so thank you
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