How do you solve 280÷0.5?

1 Answer
Apr 19, 2018

560

Explanation:

You may find it helpful to think of 0.5 as a fraction of 12 instead.

To divide:
280÷0.5
=280÷12
=2802
=560

Remeber that when you divide a number by a fraction, it is the same thing as multiplying the number by the inverse of the fraction. Also, keep in mind that when you divide a number by a fraction, the resulting value is bigger.

Hope this helps.