Question

Use the partially completed student work to finish the long division.
A vertical equation shows seventy-three thousand three hundred seventy-five inside the division house, one hundred twenty-five to the left, and a five above the second three in the dividend. From the division house, seven hundred thirty-three minus six hundred twenty-five equals one hundred eight.

Find the quotient of 73,375÷125.
Click or tap the correct answer.

586

587

595

5,717

Answer 1

587

Reason: 125 goes into 733 five times (5×125=625, remainder 108). Bring down 7 → 1087; 125 goes into 1087 eight times (8×125=1000, remainder 87). Bring down 5 → 875; 125 goes into 875 seven times (7×125=875, remainder 0). Quotient = 587.