Im taking an exam soon, and havnt done math without a calculator in a very long time. I have failed to remember how to simply divide 5.29 into 5.4 or similar equations like this. I need some help please.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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When a problem asks to divide A into B, A is the divisor and B is the dividend. This is different from when you are asked to divide A by B (A is the dividend and B is the divisor).
This means you start the long division by writing the following.
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5.29 | 5.4
Since 5.29 is less than 5.4, the answer (quotient) will be greater than 1.
You entered the numbers in the wrong order when you used the calculator. 5.29 divided by 5.4 is 0.98. But the problem asks you to divide 5.4 by 5.29.
This means you start the long division by writing the following.
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5.29 | 5.4
Since 5.29 is less than 5.4, the answer (quotient) will be greater than 1.
You entered the numbers in the wrong order when you used the calculator. 5.29 divided by 5.4 is 0.98. But the problem asks you to divide 5.4 by 5.29.
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5.29 goes into 5.40 once, with .11 remainder.
pulling down a zero, it will not divide.
Pull down another zero, you have 1100,
into which it will go twice with a remainder of (1100 - 1058)
or 42. Pull down another zero, it will not divide.
pull down another zero, you have 4200,
into which it will go 7 times (almost eight), and so on.
1.02079 actual.
pulling down a zero, it will not divide.
Pull down another zero, you have 1100,
into which it will go twice with a remainder of (1100 - 1058)
or 42. Pull down another zero, it will not divide.
pull down another zero, you have 4200,
into which it will go 7 times (almost eight), and so on.
1.02079 actual.