Question 18 of 29intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical2 marks
Find the quotient: (a) 2.46 ÷ 1.5 = ____ (b) 2.46 ÷ 0.15 = ____ (c) 2.46 ÷ 0.015 = ____. Is the quotient obtained in 24.6 ÷ 1.5 the same as the quotient obtained in 2.46 ÷ 0.15?
(a)
Answer
1.64
(b)
Answer
16.4
(c)
Answer
164
(d)
Answer
Yes, both quotients are 16.4.
Explanation
(a) 2.46 ÷ 1.5 = 24.6 ÷ 15 = 1.64 (b) 2.46 ÷ 0.15 = 246 ÷ 15 = 16.4 (c) 2.46 ÷ 0.015 = 2460 ÷ 15 = 164 (d) 24.6 ÷ 1.5 = 246 ÷ 15 and 2.46 ÷ 0.15 = 246 ÷ 15. Since both expressions simplify to the same division, the quotients are equal.