What is 253 divided by 46?

What is 253 divided by 46?

• A. 5.50
• B. 4.50
• C. 5.25
• D. 5.75

Answer: (A)

This question tests finding the quotient including a fractional part when dividing a number by another. You ask how many times 46 fits into 253, plus any remainder as a decimal. 473? No—the correct approach: 46 goes into 253 five times, because 5 × 46 = 230. Subtracting gives a remainder of 23. The remainder is exactly half of 46, so the decimal part is 0.5. Put together, the quotient is 5.5, which is the same value as 5.50 when written with two decimal places. You can verify by multiplying back: 46 × 5.5 = 230 + 23 = 253. Other options don’t fit because they would produce totals other than 253 when multiplied by 46 (for example, 46 × 4.5 = 207, 46 × 5.25 = 241.5, and 46 × 5.75 = 264.5).

This question tests finding the quotient including a fractional part when dividing a number by another. You ask how many times 46 fits into 253, plus any remainder as a decimal.

473? No—the correct approach: 46 goes into 253 five times, because 5 × 46 = 230. Subtracting gives a remainder of 23. The remainder is exactly half of 46, so the decimal part is 0.5. Put together, the quotient is 5.5, which is the same value as 5.50 when written with two decimal places. You can verify by multiplying back: 46 × 5.5 = 230 + 23 = 253.

Other options don’t fit because they would produce totals other than 253 when multiplied by 46 (for example, 46 × 4.5 = 207, 46 × 5.25 = 241.5, and 46 × 5.75 = 264.5).