Question

Perform the following division. Round the answer to three decimal places. 0.74 ÷ 3.6 =

Answer 1

Move the decimal place twice.

You will have: 74/360

Your final answer will be about .206

Answer 2

0.206

Explanation:

We are asked to divide 0.74 by 3.6.

`0.74/ 3.6`

`(0.74)/(3.6)`

`(0.74* 100)/(3.6* 100)`

`(74)/(360)`

`(2* 37)/(2* 180)`

`(37)/(180)`

`0.2055555\approx 0.206`

Therefore, our required quotient is 0.206.