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17 May, 17:54

When you divide a whole number by a decimal that is less than 1, the quotient is greater that the whole number. Why?

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  1. 17 May, 18:06
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    Because division means "How many times can this go into that?"

    A decimal less than ' 1 ' is a piece of ' 1 ', so it can go into a number /

    more times than the number.
  2. 17 May, 18:06
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    Because you are dividing a # by something that is smaller than it
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