What is 0.72 divided by 0.9
2 answers:
Step 1. Shift the decimal points of both 0.72 and 0.9 to the right by 1 decimal place.
<span>(This is needed to convert 0.9 to 9, since long division must divide by a whole number.)
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Step 2. </span><span>Set up the long division.
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9| 7 . 2
Step 3. Calculate 72 ÷ 9, which is 8.
0 . 8
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9| 7 . 2
7 . 2
Step 4. Therefore, 0.72 ÷ 0.9 = 0.8
0.8
Done! :)
<span>(This is needed to convert 0.9 to 9, since long division must divide by a whole number.)
</span>
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Step 2. </span><span>Set up the long division.
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9| 7 . 2
Step 3. Calculate 72 ÷ 9, which is 8.
0 . 8
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9| 7 . 2
7 . 2
Step 4. Therefore, 0.72 ÷ 0.9 = 0.8
0.8
Done! :)
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