Question

(C) 0.845 ÷ 5 I need help explaining the answer

Answer 1

The given expression is

$\frac{0.845}{5}$

As long division, we solve it as follows

So, the answer is 0.169.

Observe that we have to add a zero first in the quotient in order to transform 0.845 into 845, then we divide it by 5 as a normal long division.