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Question from Brooklyn, a student: I am studying for an exam, and I will not be able to use a calculator. I can not figure out how to do division is the number on the outside of the box is a decimal. Ex: 2/6.3=X Can you please help me figure this out? |
Hi Brooklyn,
The key is to write an equivalent fraction with an integer in the denominator. Thus if you want to find the decimal representation of 3.45/1.2 you write
Now long division will give 3.45/1.2 = 2.875.
Penny
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