Question

Spot the error in the following steps given in the calculation of $4500$ $÷$ $15$

• A. Step $1$
• B. Step $2$
• C. Both Step $1$ and Step $2$ are correct
• D. Both Step $1$ and Step $2$ are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is B Step $2$

$4500$ in expanded form will be:
$4500$ = $4000$ + $500$

Writing both the steps in detail,
Step $1$: $4000$ $÷$ $15$
Quotient is $266$ and remainder is $10$.

Step $2$: $500$$÷$ $15$
Quotient is $33$ and remainder is $5$.

Clearly, there is a mistake in Step 2.
The second term should be:
$500$ + $10$ = $510$
This will be divided by $15$.

Upon division, $510÷15=34$ where partial quotient $=34$ and remainder $=0$.

So, the correct solution will be: