What is the first step when applying properties of operations to divide 73.85 by 4.1?

A. Multiply the divisor and dividend by 10.

B. Multiply the divisor and dividend by 100.

C. Divide the divisor and dividend by 10.

D. Divide the divisor and dividend by 100.

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Alannah Rubio

1 March, 01:28

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Wesley Holder · Answer 1

Multiply both the divisor and the dividend by a 100 to eliminate the decimals. This allows you to work with whole numbers only.

What is the first step when applying properties of operations to divide 73.85 by 4.1?A. Multiply the divisor and dividend by 10.B. Multiply the divisor and dividend by 100.C. Divide the divisor and dividend by 10.D. Divide the divisor and dividend by 100.