Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers

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.78 ÷ 3 = ?

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.26

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13.23 ÷ 7 = ?

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1.89

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58.72 ÷ 8 = ?

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7.34

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234.9 ÷ 9 = ?

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26.1

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35.6 ÷ 4 = ?

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8.9

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a fraction expressed in a special form, where the denominator is a power of ten.

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What does it mean to divide?

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To divide means to split a number into equal parts.

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How do you divide a decimal by a whole number?

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

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What is the dividend in a division problem?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.

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What is the divisor in a division problem?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.