Patterns for Dividing Decimals

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What is the result of 2,500 ÷ 10?

Back

250 or 250.0

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What is the result of 136.5 ÷ 10?

Back

13.65

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What is the result of 890.1 ÷ 10?

Back

89.01

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What is the result of 770 ÷ 10?

Back

77 or 77.0

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What is the result of 7.7 ÷ 10?

Back

0.77 or .77

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What happens to a decimal when you divide it by 10?

Back

The decimal point moves one place to the left.

Front

What is a decimal?

Back

A number that has a whole part and a fractional part, separated by a decimal point.

Front

How do you divide a whole number by 10?

Back

Move the decimal point one place to the left.

Front

What is the pattern when dividing by 10?

Back

Each time you divide by 10, the value decreases by a factor of ten.

Front

What is the result of 0.5 ÷ 10?

Back

0.05