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put this solution on YOUR website! Can someone please help me with
this problem? I need to divide
and round the quotient to
the nearest thousandth:
6 1/7 divided by 3/14
Thanks,
Sher
6 1/7 ÷ 3/14
1 3
6 --- ÷ ----
7 14
Change the mixed number
to an improper fraction:
43 3
---- ÷ ----
7 14
Invert the second fraction
and change division to
multiplication:
43 14
---- × ----
7 3
Cancel the 7 into the 14:
2
43 14
---- × ----
7 3
1
Multiply numerators
and denominators:
86
----
3
Divide numerator by denominator and
carry to one more place than thousandths.
28.6666
3)86.0000
6
26
24
2 0
1 8
20
18
20
18
20
18
2
28.6666 rounds off to 28.667
because the first digit
eliminated was a 6 and when
the first digit eliminated
is 5 or more, then the last
digit retained is increased by 1.
Answer: 28.667
Edwin
