Question

Question #67536

Answer 1

`353.5`

Explanation:

The key word here is 'quotient.'

A quotient is the answer to a division operation.

Once that is understood, you simply have to do the division.

• on a calculator is the quickest and easiest
  `4242 div12 = 353.5`

• divide step by step:

`12|ul(4" "2" "^6 4" "^4 2." "^6 0`
`color(white)(xxxxxx)3" "5" "3." "5`

`42 div 12 = 3" "` carry the remainder of `6`
`64 div 12 = 5" "`carry the remainder of `4`
`42 div 12 =3" "` carry the remainder of `6`
`60 div 12 = 5`