Question

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

Answer 1

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Explanation:

We know that the quotient of 7.16 ÷ 4 can be multipled with 4 to get 7.16. So if we multiply 4 × 2, then the product is 8. Now we know that the quotient of 7.16 ÷ 4 is less than 2.

Check:

7.16 ÷ 4 = 1.79

1.79 < 2 ✓