How do you divide 0.359 by 0.044 and round the quotient to the nearest hundredth?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-02T19:11:52

#8.16#

#0.359/0.044=8.15bar90#

Rounded to nearest 100th:

#8.16#

Answer 2 · 2018-06-02T20:39:56

#8.16#

It is uncomfortable to divide by a decimal.

Adjust the values as shown:

#0.359/0.044 xx 1000/1000 = 359/44#

Now divide #359 div 44 # to get #8.15909....#

The 'nearest hundredth' = means #2# decimal places

The third decimal place is more than #5#, so we round up.

#8.159090.. ~~ 8.16#