Question

Divide.


48divided by 15.6 using long divison

Answer 1

so 48/15.6=480/156 if we multiply the top and bottom by 10

Answer 2

how many times can 156 go into 480

Answer 3

156*4 is too much so 156*3 we do just fine

Answer 4

156*3=468

Answer 5

do 480-468

Answer 6

12

Answer 7

now bring down a 0 from 480.0

Answer 8

and ask yourself how many times does 156 go into 120

Answer 9

1

Answer 10

no its 0

Answer 11

so you bring down another 0

Answer 12

after putting that 0 where the quotient is

Answer 13

how far are we suppose to go as in the length of the decimal number

Answer 14

this number is forever

Answer 15

do we stop at the hundredths spot

Answer 16

no

Answer 17

we need a stopping spot because like i said this number has no end

Answer 18

3.0769230769230

after that it just repeating itself over and over again

Answer 19

oh yeah it does have a pattern

Answer 20

you just put a bar over the repeating part

Answer 21

3.0769230769230769230769230 .....on and on forever :) you'd never get to the end of that :)... and yes to the bar.. good job :)