Question

Find the product or quotient

5.2 ÷ 1.25

Short answer

The quotient is 4.16

Step-by-step solution

Step-1 – Apply the concept of quotient

In mathematics, the quotient is the number obtained by dividing one number by another number.

Step-2 – Example for the quotient

For example, if we divide the number 6 by 3, the result so obtained is 2, which is the quotient. It is the answer from the division process. The quotient can be an integer or a decimal number or a fraction.

Example: What 18 divide by another number 3, the result or quotient is 6.

$18 ÷ 3 = 6$

Example of decimal number quotient: When 24 divide by 96, the quotient is a fraction or a decimal number.

$24 ÷ 96 = \frac{1}{4} = 0.25$

Step-3 – How to divide Decimal numbers 

How to Divide Decimals

1. Move the decimal point in the divisor and dividend. ...
2. Place a decimal point in the quotient (the answer) directly above where the decimal point now appears in the dividend.
3. Divide as usual, being careful to line up the quotient properly so that the decimal point falls into place.

Step-4 – Evaluate the expression

To determine the quotient it is needed to divide 5.2 by 1.25

$5.2 ÷ 1.25 = \frac{5.2}{1.25}=\frac{520}{125}= \frac{104}{25}=4.16$

The quotient is 4.16