Answer:
72 ÷ 8 is equal to 9
Step-by-step explanation:
If we want to solve 72 ÷ 8 by breaking apart and distributing, the first step is to write the number ''72'' as the sum or subtraction of two numbers that are divisible by ''8''.
We can write :
\(72 = 40+32\)
If we replace this last expression in the original one :
72 ÷ 8 = (40 + 32) ÷ 8 (II)
Now in (II) we can use the distributive property of the division :
(40 + 32) ÷ 8 = (40 ÷ 8) + (32 ÷ 8) (III)
Finally, we need to solve the expression (III) :
(40 ÷ 8) + (32 ÷ 8) = 5 + 4 = 9
We find that 72 ÷ 8 is 9 by breaking apart and then distributing.
