What is 15.36 divided by 4.8?

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Shwetank Mauria
Mar 22, 2018

15.36-:4.8=3.2

Explanation:

15.36-:4.8

= 1536/100xx10/48

= (cancel1536^384)/(cancel100^10)xx(cancel10)/(cancel48^12) - dividing by 4 and 10 respectively

= 384/10xx1/12

= (cancel384^32)/10xx1/cancel12

= 32/10

= 3.2

We can also long divide as follows:

4.8|bar(15.36color(white)(XXXXXX))|3.2
color(white)(XX)ul(144)darr
color(white)(xXxX)96
color(white)(XXxx)ul(96)
color(white)(XXxx)ul(00)

Note that as divisor has one place after decimal and dividend two places after decimal, then quotient will have 2-1=1 place after decimal.

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