What is 1.5 divided into 3 =?

2 Answers
May 18, 2018

It is #2#

Explanation:

#1.5# divided into #3# is the same as saying: #3/1.5#

Now simplify:
#3/1.5=(3*10)/(1.5*10)=30/15=2#

where I multiplied denominator and numerator with 10 to get rid of the decimals in the denominator.

May 20, 2018

#2#

Explanation:

A question like this can easily be misinterpreted.

What is #1.5# divided into #3?# means the same as #3# divided by #1.5#

#3 div1.5 =3/1.5#

Multiply by #10/10# to get rid of the decimal in denominator.

#(3xx10)/(1.5 xx10) =30/15 =2#

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
However, it might be understood as:,

#1.5# divided into #3# 'groups' or into #3# portions. In this case it would mean #1.5# divided by #3#

#1.5/3 = 0.5#

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Therefore it is important that a question is given in such a way that there is no confusion about what is being asked.