Dividing Decimals
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EXAMPLE 5.19
Solution
Write as long division, placing the decimal point in the quotient above the decimal point in the dividend. | ![]() |
Divide as usual. Since 3 does not go into 0 or 1 we use zeros as placeholders. | ![]() |
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EXAMPLE 5.20
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EXAMPLE 5.21
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EXAMPLE 5.22
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Example 5.23
Solution
We can relate this example to money. How many nickels are there in four dollars? Because , there are 80 nickels in
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