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Decimal Division 208A16

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1. **State the problem:** We need to divide 935.4 by 2, i.e., calculate $935.4 \div 2$. 2. **Recall the division rule:** Dividing a decimal by a whole number can be done by dividing as if both were whole numbers, then placing the decimal point in the quotient directly above its position in the dividend. 3. **Set up the division:** Write 2 as the divisor and 935.4 as the dividend. 4. **Divide step-by-step:** - Divide 9 by 2: $2 \times 4 = 8$, remainder 1. - Bring down 3: now 13. - Divide 13 by 2: $2 \times 6 = 12$, remainder 1. - Bring down 5: now 15. - Divide 15 by 2: $2 \times 7 = 14$, remainder 1. - Bring down 4 (after decimal point): now 14. - Divide 14 by 2: $2 \times 7 = 14$, remainder 0. 5. **Write the quotient:** The digits above the dividend are 4, 6, 7, decimal point, 7, so the quotient is $467.7$. 6. **Verify:** Multiply $467.7 \times 2 = 935.4$, confirming the division is correct. **Final answer:** $$935.4 \div 2 = 467.7$$