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QuestionComplete the short division to find 507.2÷8507.2 \div 8

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to divide a decimal number, 507.2, by a whole number, 8, using short division. Watch out! Keep the decimal point aligned throughout the division!

STEP 2

1. Set up the short division.
2. Divide the tens and hundreds.
3. Divide the units.
4. Divide the tenths.

STEP 3

We **write** our division problem like this: 8)507.28 \overline{)507.2}.
This sets us up perfectly to do our short division!

STEP 4

How many times does 8 go into 5?
Zero times!
8 is bigger than 5.
We carry over the 5 to the next digit.

STEP 5

Now we ask, how many times does 8 go into **50**? 50÷8=650 \div 8 = 6 with a remainder of 50(86)=5048=250 - (8 \cdot 6) = 50 - 48 = 2.
We write the **6** above the zero in 507.2 and carry over the **2**.

STEP 6

Now we have 8 going into **27**. 27÷8=327 \div 8 = 3 with a remainder of 27(83)=2724=327 - (8 \cdot 3) = 27 - 24 = 3.
We write the **3** above the 7 in 507.2 and carry over the **3**.

STEP 7

We bring down the 2 from the tenths place to make **32**.
Don't forget to put the decimal point in the answer directly above where it is in 507.2.

STEP 8

Now, how many times does 8 go into **32**? 32÷8=432 \div 8 = 4 with a remainder of 32(84)=3232=032 - (8 \cdot 4) = 32 - 32 = 0.
We write the **4** above the 2 in 507.2.

STEP 9

Our final answer is 63.4\boxed{63.4}.

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