Question

study paths tx math bridge - stage 1 unit test unit: decimals progress: the movement of the progress bar may be uneven because questions can divide. 135.42 ÷ 1,000 135,420 0.00013542 0.13542 0.013542

Explanation:

Step1: Recall division by powers of 10

Dividing by $10^n$ shifts decimal left by $n$ places.

Step2: Identify $n$ for 1000

$1000 = 10^3$, so $n=3$.

Step3: Shift decimal left 3 places

135.42 → 0.13542.

Answer:

0.13542