Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0134467795

ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-779-5

Chapter 4 - Decimals - 4.5 Dividing Decimal Numbers - 4.5 Exercises - Page 304: 12

Answer

Work Step by Step

We find the quotient by dividing: $2.4\overline{)132.0}$ We move the decimal place once to the right to simplify the division: $~~~~~~~~~~55$ $24\overline{)1320.0}$ $~~~~~~\underline{120}$ $~~~~~~~~120$ $~~~~~~~~\underline{120}$ $~~~~~~~~~~~~0$

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