Dividing Whole Number by Decimal

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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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What does it mean to divide a whole number by a decimal?

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Dividing a whole number by a decimal involves determining how many times the decimal can fit into the whole number.

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How do you convert a decimal to a whole number for division?

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To convert a decimal to a whole number, you can multiply both the decimal and the whole number by the same power of 10 to eliminate the decimal point.

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What is the result of 18 divided by 0.03?

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600

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If you have 90 gallons of water and fill it in 7.5 hours, how many gallons per hour is that?

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12 gallons per hour.

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How do you find the cost per item when given the total cost and quantity?

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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 12 divided by 0.6?

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20

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What is the formula for calculating the average cost per week if you know the total cost and the number of weeks?

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Average cost per week = Total cost ÷ Number of weeks.

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What is 200 divided by 12.5?

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16

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How do you interpret the result of dividing a whole number by a decimal?

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The result tells you how many times the decimal fits into the whole number.

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