Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers

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What is a decimal?

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A decimal is a number that includes a decimal point, which separates the whole number part from the fractional part. For example, 0.5 is a decimal.

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

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Dividing a decimal by a whole number means to split the decimal into equal parts based on the whole number. For example, 0.84 ÷ 7 means to divide 0.84 into 7 equal parts.

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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 set up the division as you would with whole numbers, and then place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend.

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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. For example, in 0.84 ÷ 7, 0.84 is the dividend.

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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. For example, in 0.84 ÷ 7, 7 is the divisor.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the result of the division. For example, in 0.84 ÷ 7 = 0.12, 0.12 is the quotient.

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What is 0.15 ÷ 3?

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0.15 ÷ 3 = 0.05.

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What is 45.6 ÷ 3?

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45.6 ÷ 3 = 15.2.

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If you divide 0.84 liters of juice among 7 friends, how much does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 0.12 liters of juice.