Question

How do you simplify `6 div 0.5`?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

You can think of it as `0.5=1/2`

SO:
`6/0.5 = 6/(1/2) = 6*2 = 12`

Answer 2

If the decimal is giving you a problem do this

12

Explanation:

`color(green)( 6 -:color(red)(0.5)color(white)("dddd") ->color(white)("dddd") 6 -:color(red)(5/10) )`

`color(green)(color(white)("dddddddddd")->color(white)("dddd") 6xxcolor(red)(10/5))`

`color(green)(color(white)("dddddddddd")->color(white)("dddd")6xxcolor(white)("d")2color(white)("dd")=12 )`