Question

divide. give the exact answer, written as a decimal.
$\begin{array}{r} square \\ 8enclose{longdiv} {249.8}end{array}$

Explanation:

Step1: Divide 24 by 8

$24 \div 8 = 3$

Step2: Bring down 9, divide 9 by 8

$9 \div 8 = 1$ with remainder $1$

Step3: Bring down 8, make 18, divide by 8

$18 \div 8 = 2$ with remainder $2$

Step4: Add decimal, bring down 0, divide 20 by 8

$20 \div 8 = 2$ with remainder $4$

Step5: Bring down 0, divide 40 by 8

$40 \div 8 = 5$ with remainder $0$

Answer:

$31.225$