Question

Find the quotient: 14.28 ÷ 4.2
Multiply by 10 so there are no decimals in the divisor.
4.2 × 10 = _
14.28 × 10=_

Answer 1

To eliminate the decimals from the divisor (4.2), we multiply both the divisor and the dividend (14.28) by 10.

1. **Calculate the new divisor:**
\[
4.2 \times 10 = 42
\]

2. **Calculate the new dividend:**
\[
14.28 \times 10 = 142.8
\]

Now we can rewrite the division:

\[
14.28 \div 4.2 = 142.8 \div 42
\]

Now we can calculate the quotient \( 142.8 \div 42 \):

\[
142.8 \div 42 = 3.4
\]

Thus, the final quotient is:

\[
14.28 \div 4.2 = 3.4
\]