Eliminate decimal from divisor: Eliminate the decimal from the divisor.To make the division simpler, we can multiply both the divisor (0.4) and the dividend (0.296) by 10 to eliminate the decimal from the divisor.0.4×10=40.296×10=2.96
Perform division with new numbers: Perform the division with the new numbers.Now we divide 2.96 by 4.2.96÷4=0.74
Check the result: Check the result.We can multiply the quotient by the divisor to see if we get the original dividend.0.74×4=2.96Since 2.96 is the original dividend, our division is correct.
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