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The question
Question: work out −4.8 ÷ (−1.2).
−4.8 ÷ (−1.2)
1 Divide
Dividing by a decimal is hard.
We move the point 1 place to the right in both numbers.
That is times 10 for both, so the answer stays the same.
−4.8 × 10 = −48
−1.2 × 10 = −12
−4.8 becomes −48.
−1.2 becomes −12.
= −48 ÷ (−12)
Minus divided by minus is plus.
48 divided by 12 is 4.
So we get 4.
= 4
So the answer is 4.
Answer
= 4