DECIMALS
Review of Introductory Mathematics
Step 3:
Move the decimal in the dividend the same number of places to the right.
Add zeros after the decimal in the dividend if necessary.
Step 4:
Place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal in the
dividend.
Step 5:
Divide the numbers.
Example:
3.00 ÷ 0.06
Solution:
Rounding Off
When there is a remainder in division, the remainder may be written as a fraction or rounded off.
When rounding off, the following rules should be applied:
Step 1:
Observe the digit to the right of the digit being rounded off.
Step 2:
If it is less than 5, drop the digit.
If the digit is 5 or higher, add 1 to the digit being rounded off.
Step 3:
Write the new rounded number.
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