Dividing Decimals

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What is dividing decimals?

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Dividing decimals is the process of dividing a number that has a decimal point by another number, which can also be a decimal.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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How do you divide a decimal by a whole number?

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To divide a decimal by a whole number, move the decimal point in the dividend (the number being divided) to the right until it becomes a whole number, and then divide as usual.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What is the result of 36.12 ÷ 7?

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5.16

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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What is the quotient of 35.6 ÷ 4?

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8.9

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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What is 1.8 ÷ 2?

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0.9

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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If Sarah and Emma spent $94.16 together, how much did each pay if they split the bill?

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$47.08

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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What is the term for the number being divided in a division problem?

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Dividend

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

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What is the term for the number that divides another number in a division problem?

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Divisor

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is the term for the result of a division problem?

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Quotient

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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How do you convert a decimal division problem into a fraction?

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You can convert a decimal division problem into a fraction by writing the decimal as the numerator and the divisor as the denominator.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3C