Question 10 of 29intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical4 marks

Find the quotient by converting the denominator into 1, 10, 100 or 1000 and verify the solution by the long division method (division by place value). (a) 18/5 (b) 415/4 (c) 1217/2 (d) 4827/8

(a)
Answer

3.6

(b)
Answer

103.75

(c)
Answer

608.5

(d)
Answer

603.375

Explanation

(a) Multiply numerator and denominator by 2: 36/10 = 3.6 (b) Multiply numerator and denominator by 25: 10375/100 = 103.75 (c) Multiply numerator and denominator by 5: 6085/10 = 608.5 (d) Multiply numerator and denominator by 125: 603375/1000 = 603.375

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