Saturday 7 June 2008

Dividing a number by 0.125

steps
  1. Select a number.
  2. Multiply it by 8.

Example:

  1. The number chosen to divide by 0.125 is 21.
  2. Multiply it by 8: 8 × 21 = 168.
  3. So 21 divided by 0.125 = 168.

See the pattern?

  1. The 2-digit number chosen to divide by 1/8 is 68.
  2. Multiply it by 8: 8 × 68 = 480 + 64 = 544.
  3. So 68 divided by 0.125 = 544.

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