Question

Rita finds the quotient of 584 divide by 17

to be 33 R23. Explain why her answer

is not correct. Then find the correct answer.

answer.

Answer 1

Rita's answer in incorrect because the remainder that Rita got which is 23 is greater 17 which is the divisor. 17 can still go in 23 1time to have a remainder of 6. Hence Rita's answer is wrong with 34R6 being the correct answer.

Explanation:

Quotient is the required answer if 584 is divided by 17

584 will be the dividend and 17 is the divisor.

To calculate 584/17, 17 will go in 58 3times with 7 as remainder. This remainder 7 will combine with 4 to make 74, 17 will also go in 74 4times with remainder of 6.

The final answer by combining the number of times 17 goes in 584 which is 34 with final remainder of 6. This means that;

584/17 = 34 remainder 6 i.e 34R6

This shows that Rita's answer in incorrect because the remainder that Rita got which is 23 is greater 17 which is the divisor. 17 can still go in 23 1time to have a remainder of 6. Hence Rita's answer is wrong with 34R6 being the correct answer.