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Question from Shelly, a student:

How do I divide with a decimal is the DIVISOR ( NOT divisor AND dividend.) ? Also, How do I know when to stop dividing?

P.s. please use long division

Shelly,

If you want to divide 372 by 1.94 think of it as a fraction,372/1.94. Now find an equivalent fraction by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 100.

37200/194

Finally perform long division.

Penny

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