4.4 and 4.5 Division of Decimals by Whole Numbers

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What is division?

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Division is the process of finding out how many times one number is contained within another. It is one of the four basic operations in mathematics.

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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, you can perform the division as you would with whole numbers, placing the decimal point in the quotient directly above where it is in the dividend.

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What is the quotient of 4.5 ÷ 3?

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1.5

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If a car travels 150.0 miles on 5 gallons of gas, how many miles does it travel per gallon?

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30.0 miles per gallon

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What is the average of three numbers: 2.5, 3.0, and 4.0?

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3.17 (Add the numbers: 2.5 + 3.0 + 4.0 = 9.5, then divide by 3: 9.5 ÷ 3 = 3.17)

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What does it mean to find the difference in gasoline consumption per mile?

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It means to calculate how much more or less one vehicle uses gasoline compared to another for the same distance.

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How do you calculate the cost per item when given a total cost?

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To find the cost per item, divide the total cost by the number of items.

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What is the cost of one ear of corn if 6 ears cost $3.54?

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$0.59 (Calculate: $3.54 ÷ 6 = $0.59)

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What is the formula to find the average of a set of numbers?

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Add all the numbers together and then divide by the total count of numbers.

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If a group of friends shares a bill of $47.60 equally, how do you find out how much each person pays?

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Divide the total bill by the number of people sharing it.