Decimal Calculations 8
Division Methods for Whole Numbers and Decimals
Care must be taken when handling divisions, particularly when they involve decimals.
Worked Examples
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Find
(a)
1300 ÷ 100
Show me| 1300 ÷ 100 | = |
| = 13 |
(b)
1.75 ÷ 5
Show me 1.75 ÷ 5 = 0.35 since| 0 | . | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | . | 72 | 5 |
(c)
6.31 ÷ 4
Show me 631 ÷ 4 gives| 1 | 5 | 7 | r 3 | |
| 4 | 62 | 33 | 1 |
Alternatively, to get the answer in decimal form, write
| 1 | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 62 | 33 | 1 | .3 | 02 | 0 | i.e. 157.75 |
Exercises
