Question

Solve 14.2 divided by 0.5 dhow your work and explain how you new where thr decamal point whas going to be

Answer 1

28.4

Explanation:

We are asked to divide 14.2 by 0.5.

Let us convert our division problem into a fraction.

`14.2/ 0.5=(14.2)/(0.5)`

Since we know that in the decimal (base ten) system, the value of the digits is based on the number ten. We can see that both numerator and denominator have tenth value after decimal.

Let us get rid of decimals by multiplying our numerator and denominator by 10.

`(14.2)/(0.5)* (10)/(10)`

Upon simplifying our expression we will get,

`(142)/(5)`

Upon dividing 142 by 5 we will get,

`(142)/(5)=28.4`

Therefore, 14.2 divided by 0.5 is 28.4.