Dividing a 2-digit number by 875
Follow the following Steps:
Example:2
- Select a 2-digit number.
- Multiply it by 8.
- Divide by 7.
- Move the decimal point 3 places to the left.
- The 2-digit number chosen to divide by 875
is 31. - Multiply by 8: 31 × 8 = 248
- Divide by 7: 248/7 = 35 3/7
- Move the decimal point 3 places to the left: .035 3/7
- So 31 divided by 875 = .035 3/7.
Example:2
- The 2-digit number chosen to divide by 875
is 63. - Multiply by 8: 8 × 63 = 480 + 24 =
480 + 20 + 4 = 500 + 4 = 504 - Divide by 7: 504/7 = 72
- Move the decimal point 3 places to the left: .072
- So 63 divided by 875 = .072.