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Exercise 5

Q1 Copy and work out the following.


a) 2g 5.4 b) 3g 9.6 c) 6g 9.24 d) 5g 2.65
e) 7g 7.21 f) 9g 4.05 g) 7g 98.7 h) 4g 0.924

Q2 Work out the following.


a) 8.52 ÷ 4 b) 112.8 ÷ 4 c) 1.02 ÷ 3 d) 5.62 ÷ 8
e) 0.052 ÷ 5 f) 12.06 ÷ 8 g) 3.061 ÷ 5 h) 0.0612 ÷ 6

When the number you’re dividing by is a decimal, convert the calculation into a division
by a whole number by multiplying both numbers by a power of 10. Then divide as usual.

Example 8

Work out 8.16 ÷ 0.2 Tip: Only the


1. Multiply both numbers 8.16 ÷ 0.2 number that you’re
× 10 × 10 dividing by needs to
by 10, so you are dividing = 81.6 ÷ 2 be a whole number.
by a whole number.
2g 8 1. 6 2g 8 1.1 6 2g 8 1.1 6
4 . 4 0. 4 0. 8
2. Divide as usual.
So 8.16 ÷ 0.2 = 40.8

Exercise 6
Q1 Consider the calculation 6.4 ÷ 0.4.
a) Multiply both numbers by 10 to form an equivalent calculation
which involves dividing by a whole number.
b) Use your answer to work out 6.4 ÷ 0.4.

Q2 Consider the calculation 0.384 ÷ 0.12.


a) Multiply both numbers by 100 to form an equivalent calculation
which involves dividing by a whole number.
b) Use your answer to work out 0.384 ÷ 0.12.

Q3 Consider the calculation 3.8 ÷ 0.008.


a) Write down an equivalent calculation which involves dividing by a whole number.
b) Use your answer to work out 3.8 ÷ 0.008.

22 Section 1 Non-Calculator Arithmetic

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