Question

What is the quotient of 1,734 ÷ 75? Enter your answer by filling in the boxes. 1734-75 = ___ R ___

Answer 1

Given:

`1734/75`

Using the long division method, we have

This implies that

`\begin{gathered} 1,734/75=23+0.12 \\ =23+(12)/(100) \\ =23+(12*5)/(100*5) \\ =23+(125)/(500) \\ =23+(9)/(75) \end{gathered}`

Hence, we have

`1734/75=23\text{ R 9}`