Question

use place value to solve 63.81 divided by 9

Answer 1

To solve 63.81 divided by 9 using place value, you can align the decimal point and perform long division.

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9 | 63.81

First, divide 9 into 63, which is 7. Write the 7 above the line and subtract the product of 7 and 9 from 63:

7
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9 | 63.81
- 63

Bring the decimal point down:

7.
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9 | 63.81
- 63
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18

Now, bring down the next digit, which is 8. Divide 9 into 188, which is 20. Write the 20 above the line and subtract the product of 20 and 9 from 188:

7. 20
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9 | 63.81
- 63
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18
-18
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81

Since there are no more digits to bring down, the division is complete. The quotient is 7.20, which can also be written as 7.2.