Dividing Decimals

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What is dividing decimals?

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Dividing decimals is the process of dividing numbers that have decimal points, which involves moving the decimal point in the divisor to the right until it becomes a whole number, and then doing the same with the dividend.

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What is the quotient?

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The quotient is the result of a division problem.

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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 divide as if there were no decimal, and then place the decimal point in the quotient directly above where it is in the dividend.

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What is 0.6 divided by 0.2?

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3.0

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What is the first step in dividing decimals?

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The first step is to make the divisor a whole number by moving the decimal point to the right.

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If you divide 7.5 by 3, what is the result?

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2.5

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What is 1.2 divided by 0.4?

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3.0

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How do you check your division of decimals?

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You can check your division by multiplying the quotient by the divisor to see if you get the original dividend.

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What is 63.2 divided by 5?

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12.64

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What is the cost of one rose if a dozen roses cost $29.88?

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$2.49