Question

divide. give the exact answer, written as a decimal. 79.3 ÷ 2.5 = submit

Explanation:

Step1: Multiply numerator and denominator by 10 to eliminate decimals

To make the division easier, we can multiply both the dividend and the divisor by 10 to get rid of the decimal in the divisor. So we have \(79.3\times10 = 793\) and \(2.5\times10=25\). Now the problem becomes \(793\div25\).

Step2: Perform the division

We divide 793 by 25. \(25\times31 = 775\), and \(793 - 775=18\). Then we bring down a zero (since we are dealing with decimals) to make it 180. \(25\times7 = 175\), and \(180 - 175 = 5\). Bring down another zero to make it 50. \(25\times2=50\). So putting it all together, \(793\div25 = 31.72\).

Answer:

\(31.72\)