Question

The problem

divided by
appeared on a recent test. The problem was done incorrectly. Identify one error that the student made. Identify an additional error, different from your answer in Part A, that the student made.

Part C:
Write a complete sentence to explain how the two errors can be corrected.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In the given division, when 24.725 is divided by 215,

Step 1 is the wrong step.

Quotient in first step will be 0.1 .

Part C.

215) 24.725 (0.115

215

322

215

1075

1075

0

Therefore, the correct way to divide should be as agove.

Quotient after division should be 0.115.