GED Math : Division

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Example Question #271 : Ged Math

Solve the equation: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Division is another way of seeing how many of the number we are dividing with is in the number we are dividing. 

Let's take a look at . This is the number we are dividing, and  is the number we are dividing with as told by their placement. We want to see how many 's there are in .

To figure this out, we'll add a  each time until we get to .

We have now reached , so how many 's did it take us to get there? It took us  's to get to , and if you check with a calculator you will see that this is the answer as well.

Our answer is .

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