Question

5. Use the rules for long division to divide 262 by 9. A. 29r1 B. 28 C. 30 D. 29

Answer 1

Since $270=262+8$, and $\dfrac{270}9=30$, we have

$\dfrac{270}9=\dfrac{262}9+\dfrac89$
$\implies30-\dfrac89=\dfrac{262}9$
$\implies29+\dfrac19=\dfrac{262}9$

so the answer is A.