draw a diagram to show how to find the solution 2.6 / 0.4
explain what the quotient means
Cannot draw diagram here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotient
draw 2 sub sanwhiches that are divided into 10 pieces then there will be 5 pieces of the sandwhich that have 4 slices of sandwhiches in it so you know that the answer will end with .5 now i don't know what else to do... will someonde please help me figure out the rest. Thank You!
Malia
I DO NOT GET IT!!!!!!!! AT ALL!!!
Well, I thought about this for a while. And I read what Malia said and it makes since to me, only i'm still confused
To find the solution to 2.6 divided by 0.4, we can draw a diagram using a method called long division. Here's how:
Step 1: Write the dividend (2.6) inside a long division symbol, and the divisor (0.4) outside the symbol. It should look like this:
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0.4 | 2.6
Step 2: Begin the division process. Ask yourself, how many times does 0.4 go into 2.6? Take your best guess and write that number above the line. In this case, 0.4 goes into 2.6 exactly 6 times, so we write a 6 above the line.
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0.4 | 2.6
- 2.4
Step 3: Multiply the divisor (0.4) by the quotient (6), and write the product below the line. In this case, 0.4 multiplied by 6 equals 2.4.
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0.4 | 2.6
- 2.4
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0
Step 4: Subtract the product (2.4) from the dividend (2.6) and write the result below the line. In this case, 2.6 minus 2.4 equals 0.
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0.4 | 2.6
- 2.4
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0
Step 5: Since the remainder (0) is 0, there are no more digits to bring down. The division process is complete.
Step 6: The quotient is the final result of the division. In this case, the quotient of 2.6 divided by 0.4 is 6.
Now, let's explain what the quotient means. In division, the quotient represents the number of times the divisor goes into the dividend evenly. In our example of 2.6 divided by 0.4, the quotient of 6 means that 0.4 can be evenly divided into 2.6 six times, with no remainder.