Question

What is 142 divided by 18?

Answer 1

`71/9` as a fraction, `7.89` as a decimal `(3 s.f.)`

Explanation:

`142/18`

divide by 2:

`71/9`

since `71` is not divisible by `3`, `71/9` is the simplest form of the number.

to find the decimal you would need a calculator.

this gives you `7.89(3 s.f.)`