Question

how many times does 5 go into 9?
1 time(s), with a remainder of 4
how many times does 5 go into 40?
8 time(s), with a remainder of 0
what is the quotient?
9÷5 =
(the image on the right shows the long - division process of 9.0 divided by 5, with labels for ones and tenths place)

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the division process

From the long - division shown, we first see how many times 5 goes into 9. 5 goes into 9 1 time with a remainder of 4. Then we bring down a 0 (making it 40) and see how many times 5 goes into 40, which is 8 times with a remainder of 0.

Step2: Combine the results

The quotient from the ones place is 1 and from the tenths place is 8. So when we divide 9 by 5, we can also calculate it directly as \(9\div5 = 1.8\)

Answer:

\(1.8\)