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What is the first step to solving the division problem below?

[tex]\[ 8 \, \bigg\vert\, \overline{\, 6288 \,} \][/tex]

A. Divide 8 into 62 to get 7.
B. Divide 8 into 62 to get 8.
C. Multiply 8 by 7 to get 56.
D. Multiply 8 by 8 to get 62.

Answer :

To solve the division problem [tex]\(8 \longdiv { 6 2 8 8 }\)[/tex], we start with the first step in the long division process.

1. Divide the first two digits:
- Look at the first two digits of the dividend, which are 62.
- Determine how many times 8 fits into 62.
- 8 goes into 62 a total of 7 times, because [tex]\(8 \times 7 = 56\)[/tex]. This is the largest multiple of 8 that is not greater than 62.

Therefore, the first step is to divide 8 into 62 and find that it fits 7 times. This establishes the start of solving the division problem.