How do you work out 40 divided by fifty?

Answer 1

That is 4/5 or 0.8

Sadly, giving you the answer doesn't tell you how to work it out, which is

what you asked for. Also sadly, it's not possible to write a whole description

of long division for you here in words. You need to sit with someone who knows

how to do it, and can demonstrate the process for you and coach you through it.

I can show you how to work it out two ways:

The easiest way is to write it as a fraction, 40/50, then divide the numerator and denominator by 10, getting 4/5.

To use long division, write out 50|40 with a horizontal long division line above the 40, connected at a right angle to the separating line between the two numbers ; since 50 does not go into 40 a whole number amount of times, add a '.0' to the end of the 40 as well as a decimal just above the decimal after the 40, on top of the long division line. If you like you can write '0' in the one's place above the division line as well. Now treat the 40.0 like a 400. 50 goes into 400 8 times, so write an 8 in the tenths place above the long division line. Since 30 goes into 400 equally, you are finished: 40/50=0.8 :)