How do you simplify #24.75\div 4.95#?

1 Answer
Dec 31, 2017

#5#

Explanation:

Long division or using plugging into a calculator shows you that

#24.75-:4.95=5#

Alternatively, you can use fractions

#24.75/4.95=24.75/4.95*1=(24.75*100)/(4.95*100)=2475/495#

But #495*5=2475#

Therefore,

#2475/495=5=24.75/4.95#