Dividing by Decimals Practice

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What is dividing by a decimal?

Back

Dividing by a decimal means finding out how many times a decimal number fits into another number.

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What is the result of 15 divided by 0.5?

Back

30

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What is 715 divided by 10 to the 3rd power?

Back

0.715

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What is 10 divided by 0.25?

Back

40

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If you have 4.25 gallons of tea and divide it equally into 5 containers, how much tea do you pour into each container?

Back

0.85 gallons

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What is 12 divided by 0.4?

Back

30

Front

How do you convert a division problem with a decimal into a simpler form?

Back

You can multiply both the dividend and the divisor by 10 to eliminate the decimal.

Front

What is the first step in dividing by a decimal?

Back

Identify the decimal in the divisor and move it to the right to make it a whole number.

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What happens to the dividend when you multiply the divisor by 10?

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You must also multiply the dividend by 10 to keep the equation balanced.

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What is the relationship between division and multiplication in the context of decimals?

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Dividing by a decimal is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.