Brianna and Gavin use partial quotients to show 552 / 23 see their work below Brianna work step one subtract 20 * 23 from 552 to get 92 except to subtract 4 * 23 from 92° 0 step 3 add partial quotients Gavin work step one subtract 10 * 23 from 552 to get 322 step two subtract 10 * 23 from 322 to get 922 step 3 subtract 2 * 23 from 92 to get 46 step 4 subtract two times 23 from 46 to get zero step five at the partial quotients which students correctly calculated the quotient explain your work

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To determine who correctly calculated the quotient of 552 divided by 23 using partial quotients, let’s analyze both Brianna's and Gavin's work.

Brianna's Work:

  1. Step 1: 552 - (20 * 23)
    • 20 * 23 = 460
    • 552 - 460 = 92
  2. Step 2: 92 - (4 * 23)
    • 4 * 23 = 92
    • 92 - 92 = 0

Total Partial Quotients:

  • 20 + 4 = 24

Gavin's Work:

  1. Step 1: 552 - (10 * 23)
    • 10 * 23 = 230
    • 552 - 230 = 322
  2. Step 2: 322 - (10 * 23)
    • 10 * 23 = 230
    • 322 - 230 = 92
  3. Step 3: 92 - (2 * 23)
    • 2 * 23 = 46
    • 92 - 46 = 46
  4. Step 4: 46 - (2 * 23)
    • 2 * 23 = 46
    • 46 - 46 = 0

Total Partial Quotients:

  • 10 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 24

Conclusion:

Both students arrived at a total of 24 when adding their partial quotients:

  • Brianna's partial quotients: 20 + 4 = 24
  • Gavin's partial quotients: 10 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 24

Thus, both methods validly led to the conclusion that \( 552 \div 23 = 24 \).

Therefore, both students correctly calculated the quotient.