Uriah is using a model to find the quotient of 8.4 ÷ 1.4. He starts by modeling the dividend, 8.4 as shown. He will separate the model into equal groups to represent the division. How many equal groups of 1.4 should he make?
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In order to find the quotient of 8.4 ÷ 1.4, Uriah should make 6 equal groups of 1.4.
To find the quotient of 8.4 ÷ 1.4, Uriah needs to separate the model into equal groups to represent the division. The model shows 8.4 divided into equal groups. To determine how many groups of 1.4 should be made, we need to divide 8.4 by 1.4.
To do this, we divide 8.4 by 1.4:
8.4 ÷ 1.4 = 6
Therefore, Uriah should make 6 equal groups of 1.4.