1. The problem is to divide 48382 by 40. 2. The formula for division is $\text{Dividend} \div \text{Divisor} = \text{Quotient}$. 3. Here, Dividend = 48382 and Divisor = 40. 4. Perform the division: $$48382 \div 40$$ 5. Simplify by canceling common factors if possible. Since 40 = 4 \times 10, we can write: $$\frac{48382}{40} = \frac{48382}{\cancel{4} \times 10} = \frac{48382 \div 2}{\cancel{4} \times 10 \div 2} = \frac{24191}{20}$$ 6. Now divide 24191 by 20: $$24191 \div 20 = 1209.55$$ 7. Therefore, the final answer is $1209.55$.