Dividing a 2-digit number by 1 1/7

STEPS

1. Select a 2-digit number.
2. Multiply it by 7.
3. Divide the product by 8.

Example:

1. The number chosen to divide by 1 1/7 is 26.
2. Multiply by 7: 7 × 26 = 140 + 42 = 182
3. Divide by 8: 182/8 = 22 3/4
4. So 26 divided by 1 1/7 = 22 3/4.

See the pattern?

1. The number chosen to divide by 1 1/7 is 61.
2. Multiply by 7: 7 × 61 = 427
3. Divide by 8: 427/8 = 53 3/8
4. So 61 divided by 1 1/7 = 53 3/8

Dividing a 2-digit number by 1 1/8

STEPS

1. Select a 2-digit number.
2. Multiply by 8.
3. Divide the result by 9.

Example:

1. The 2-digit number chosen to divide by 1 1/8 is 42.
2. Multiply by 8: 8 × 42 = 320 + 16 = 336
3. Divide by 9: 336/9 = 37 1/3
4. So 42 divided by 1 1/8 = 37 1/3.

See the pattern?

1. The 2-digit number chosen to divide by 1 1/8 is 71.
2. Multiply by 8: 8 × 71 = 568
3. Divide by 9: 568/9 = 63 1/9
4. So 71 divided by 1 1/8 = 63 1/9.

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.