Syntax: Division

Divide one number by another with the Python addition operator.

Floating-Point Division in Python

Now that you have some experience with float values and a handful of the mathematical operators, it is time to learn about another operator, the division operator (/).

Unlike the floor division operator (//) which returns an integer value and throws away the remainder, the division operator (/) returns a float value which represents the quotient of the calculation.

Note the examples below:

When dividing two integer values:
```
 >15 / 3
  5.0
```
When dividing an integer and a float value:
```
 >15 / 3.5
  4.285714285714286
```
When dividing two float values:
```
 >16.5 / 3.1
  5.32258064516129
```

As you can see, whatever combination is used with the division operator (/), the value returned will be a float.

Practice: Floating-Point Division

Based on the above information, please complete the following steps:

Define a variable named cook_time_in_seconds, and assign it the value 135.0.
Define a variable named cook_time_in_minutes, and using the division operator with the variable above, assign it the cook time converted to minutes.
Print the value contained in the cook_time_in_minutes variable.
Check the type of the cook_time_in_minutes variable.

HINT*: Click here for a hint

You should see the cook time in minutes, and the type for the cook_time_in_minutes variable:

> 2.25

> <class 'float'>

SOLUTION*: Click here for an example solution

cook_time_in_seconds = 135.0
cook_time_in_minutes = cook_time_in_seconds / 60.0
print(cook_time_in_minutes)
2.25
type(cook_time_in_minutes)
<class 'float'>

When the above has been completed, you are ready to move on to the next exercise!