Question

What is the result of dividing 3.44 by 0.6?
1) 0.57
2) 5.73
3) 11.41
4) 2.33

Answer 1

When dividing 3.44 by 0.6, we first multiply both numbers by 10, turning the problem into 34.4 divided by 6, which equals 5.7333..., rounded to 5.73.

Step-by-step explanation:

The result of dividing 3.44 by 0.6 can be found by performing the division operation.

To divide these numbers, one approach is to eliminate the decimal from the divisor (0.6) by multiplying both the divisor and the dividend (3.44) by 10. This step results in dividing 34.4 by 6. Performing the division, we find that 34.4 divided by 6 equals 5.7333... When considering significant figures and rounding as necessary, the answer can be rounded to 5.73.

Hence, the correct answer from the provided options is 2) 5.73.