Answer:
1.3
Step-by-step explanation:
Given number = 7.2
Divisor = 5.6
[tex]\[\frac{7.2}{5.6} = \frac{7.2*10}{5.6*10}\][/tex]
[tex]\[= \frac{72}{56}\][/tex]
Simplifying,
[tex]\[= \frac{72\div 4}{56\div 4}\][/tex]
[tex]\[= \frac{18}{14}\][/tex]
[tex]\[= \frac{18\div 2}{14\div 2}\][/tex]
[tex]\[= \frac{9}{7}\][/tex]
[tex]\[= 1.285\][/tex]
[tex]\[= 1.3\][/tex] (to the nearest tenth)
Validating by multiplying the quotient and divisor,
[tex]\[1.3 * 5.6\][/tex]
[tex]\[= 7.28\][/tex]
This is approximately equal to the dividend subject to rounding error.
