rewrite the problem so the divisor is a whole number 18.5 divided by 2.16
multiply both numbers by 10
185/216
2.16/18.5
To rewrite the problem so that the divisor is a whole number, we need to eliminate the decimal in the divisor.
So, let's multiply both the dividend and divisor by 100 to move the decimal point to the right by two places:
18.5 * 100 = 1850
2.16 * 100 = 216
Now we have the equation:
1850 ÷ 216
Therefore, the new problem is 1850 divided by 216.
To rewrite the problem so that the divisor is a whole number, you can multiply both the dividend and the divisor by a common factor that will result in a whole number divisor. In this case, the nearest common factor to convert 2.16 to a whole number is 100, as multiplying it by 100 will give us 216.
So, to rewrite the problem where the divisor is a whole number, we can multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 100:
(18.5 × 100) ÷ (2.16 × 100) = 1850 ÷ 216
Now, you can perform the division with the new numbers: 1850 divided by 216.
The result is approximately 8.56.