How do i find the quotient of 3b and 4.5?

Question

How do i find the quotient of 3b and 4.5?

Answer 1

3b/4.5

Multiply top and bottom by 2 to get 6b/9

Divide top and bottom by 3 to get 2b/3

2b/3 or (2/3)*b

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Answer 2

You can cancel 3 in the numerator and denominator.

b / 1.5

Answer 3

3b

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4.5

3b...........2.........6b...........2b

---.....x....--- = ..--------- = -----------

4.5..........2..........9................

Why multiply by 2? Because 2 is the nearest possible number in which when you multiply,you can cancel something from 3 and 4.5.