Question

Without dividing , how can you decide whether the quotient 7.16 ÷ 4 will be less than or greater than 2 ?

Answer 1

Answer and Step-by-step explanation:

Without dividing, I can decide whether the quotient (the number obtained after dividing one number—the numerator—by another—the denominator) of 7.16 ÷ 4 is either less than or greater than 2, by multiplying the denominator (which is 4) by 2, getting the product/result, and comparing the numerator (which is 7.16) with it:

I know that the product of 4 and 2 is 8; however, when comparing 7.16 with 8, I know that it is less than 8; thus I can quickly decide that the quotient of 7.16 ÷ 4 will be less than 2.

Answer 2

How many times does 2 go into 7. find that out and you will know