Question 940687: when devide a whole number by a decimal less than 1, the quotient is greater than the whole number why?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The dividend is bigger than the divisor.
Dividend and divisor also form a fraction. You have  . If proper fraction, then quotient is smaller than 1. If dividend as bigger than divisor, then quotient bigger than 1.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
when devide a whole number by a decimal less than 1, the quotient is greater than the whole number why?
The SMALLER portions you divide something up by, the more of that something would be available.
For example, if you have a loaf of bread that's sliced into 20 pieces, and decide to give 2 slices
to one person, you'd only be able to give bread to 10 people, as  . However, if you decide
to give each person a  slice, you'd be able to give a slice to 40 people.
That is computed as:   , or     .
So there you have it:   . However,
I hope you realize that  , and both are < 1.
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