Solve 46.9 ÷ 5.3 to the nearest tenth. Check your answer using two estimation methods. Show your work

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anonymous · Answer

please help me my daugter needs help

mathmate · Answer

Does she know long division?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

can somebody out there help my daugter please

mathmate · Answer

Why would she be required to do a division if she does not know long division?
I hope the teacher does not teach them how to use the calculator before the students know how to divide!

anonymous · Answer

thats the problem

mathmate · Answer

What does the teacher expect her to do?

anonymous · Answer

to do that math problem

anonymous · Answer

she asked if what you mean by long division is reducing the number the long way

mathmate · Answer

See if this kind of thing is familiar to her. If not, you will have to get a tutor to teach her how to divide. http://www.mathsisfun.com/long_division.html