Envisions Topic 6 review

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What is the result of dividing 0.72 by 9?

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0.08

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A student says a decimal point should go after the 8 in the quotient of 56.376 ÷ 8.7 = 648. Is the student correct?

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No, the decimal point goes between the 6 and 4 because if you estimate using the compatible numbers 56 ÷ 8 = 7 and 7 is very close to the answer of 6.48 which would be the most reasonable number.

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What is the result of dividing 0.5 by 0.1?

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5

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What is the result of dividing 371.59 by 10^4?

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0.037159

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What is the result of dividing 0.45 by 5?

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0.09

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What is the definition of a decimal?

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A decimal is a fraction whose denominator is a power of ten, represented with a decimal point.

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What does it mean to divide a decimal by a whole number?

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Dividing a decimal by a whole number involves finding how many times the whole number fits into the decimal.

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How do you move the decimal point when dividing by a decimal?

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You move the decimal point in both the divisor and the dividend to the right until the divisor is a whole number.

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What is the rule for dividing by powers of ten?

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When dividing by a power of ten, move the decimal point to the left as many places as there are zeros in the power of ten.

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What is the result of dividing 1.2 by 0.4?

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