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So, how do we do a
decimal division problem like
6.85
divided by
.5? Well, we already know
how to divide a decimal by a whole number -- and it was
pretty easy....
So, let's just turn
these problems into the easy kind!
How do we do that?
It looks like it's just a trick... But, I'll show
you why it works!
Let's divide
6.85 by
.5
Set it up:
Move the
decimals to
the right on both until you are dividing BY a whole
number:
Now, go for it!
>> Remember, you can
check this by multiplying
13.7 x
.5
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