SOLUTION: On the number line, how do I show 0.78 divided by 3?

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Question 825597: On the number line, how do I show 0.78 divided by 3?
Answer by math-vortex(648) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, there--



First do the division problem. 0.78÷3 = 0.26



Now decide what numbers to put on your number line. The decimal 0.26 is close to 0.25 

which is 1/4. So 0.26 is between 0 and 1 about where 1/4 would go.





number_line%28+600%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+0.26+%29



Hope this helps!

Mrs. Figgy