Solve Division Problem: Positive 1 ÷ 0.25

Question

(+1):(+0.25)= ? (+1):(+0.25)=\text{ ?}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:04 Positive divided by positive is always positive
00:12 Convert from decimal to fraction
00:28 Write division as multiplication by reciprocal
00:40 Switch between numerator and denominator
00:46 Make sure to multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator
00:51 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Since we are dividing two positive numbers, the result must be a positive number:

+:+=+ +:+=+

First, let's convert the numbers into fractions:

1=11 1=\frac{1}{1}

0.25=25100 0.25=\frac{25}{100}

This leaves us with the folowing:

11:25100= \frac{1}{1}:\frac{25}{100}=

Let's now convert the division into a multiplication, remembering to switch the numerator and denominator:

11×10025= \frac{1}{1}\times\frac{100}{25}=

Let's now combine everything into one single exercise:

1×1001×25= \frac{1\times100}{1\times25}=

Finally, we can solve the multiplication in the numerator and denominator to get our answer:

10025=4 \frac{100}{25}=4

Answer

4 4