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Q. Divide.
- Set up division problem: Set up the division problem in a way that is easy to work with. Since we are dividing two decimal numbers, we want to make the divisor a whole number. To do this, we can move the decimal point in the divisor one place to the right to make it . To keep the division equivalent, we must also move the decimal point in the dividend one place to the right, making it .
- Start division process: Now that we have the equivalent division problem , we can start the division process. We first see how many times goes into . We know that goes into five times because is , which is less than .
- Find remainder and bring down: We subtract from to find the remainder. gives us . We then bring down the next digit from the dividend, which is , making the new number .
- Continue division process: Now we see how many times goes into . It goes exactly one time. So we place above the in the quotient.
- Finalize quotient: We multiply by and subtract the result from . times is , and is . There are no more digits to bring down, so we have completed the division.
- Place decimal point: Place the decimal point in the quotient. Since we moved the decimal one place to the right in the dividend at the beginning, we must ensure that the decimal point in the quotient is correctly placed. The decimal point goes directly above where it is in the dividend, so our final quotient is .
