Chapter 0.3, Problem 24E

To determine

To calculate:have to calculated quotient of the given value.

Answer to Problem 24E

Quotient of the given value is 515.

Explanation of Solution

Given that: $1864.3÷3.62$

  $=\frac{1864.3}{3.62}$ [Move the decimal point by 2place to the right]

  $=\frac{186430}{362}$ [Divide by 362]

Calculation:

Step 1 - The given decimal numbers are divide in the same manner as the whole number, Overlook the decimal point.

Step 2 - compute the number of decimals in the given numerator, and place the decimal point in the quotient.

  $\begin{array}{l}362\begin{array}{c}\hfill 515\\ \hfill \overline{)\begin{array}{l}186430\\ -1810\end{array}}\end{array}\\ \overline{\begin{array}{l}543\\ -362\end{array}}\\ \overline{\begin{array}{l}\underset{\_}{\begin{array}{l}1810\\ -1810\end{array}}\\ \underset{\_}{0000}\end{array}}\end{array}$