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Find the quotient: [tex]8 \div 0.5[/tex].

You can find the quotient by asking how many [tex]0.5[/tex] units are in [tex]8[/tex].

Think of the problem as [tex]8[/tex] items, each divided into [tex]2[/tex] equal pieces.

The quotient is [tex]16[/tex].



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To find the quotient of [tex]\( 8 \div 0.5 \)[/tex], you can think of it as how many times 0.5 can fit into 8.

First, observe that dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 0.5 is 2 because [tex]\( \frac{1}{0.5} = 2 \)[/tex].

Thus:

[tex]\[ 8 \div 0.5 = 8 \times 2 \][/tex]

Next, perform the multiplication:

[tex]\[ 8 \times 2 = 16 \][/tex]

So, the quotient is 16.

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