Set up division problem: Set up the division problem.We need to divide 4.087 by 0.61 to find the quotient.
Eliminate decimal by multiplication: To make the division simpler, we can eliminate the decimal from the divisor (0.61) by multiplying both the divisor and the dividend by 100. This gives us 408.7÷61.
Perform the division: Perform the division.Now we divide 408.7 by 61.408.7÷61≈6.7 (rounded to one decimal place for simplicity)
Check the result: Check the result.To check the division, we can multiply the quotient by the divisor.6.7×61≈408.7Since 408.7 is close to our original dividend (4.087), our division seems to be correct.
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