Dividing Decimals by Decimals

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What is dividing decimals?

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Dividing decimals involves splitting a decimal number into equal parts, which can be done by moving the decimal point to make the divisor a whole number.

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How do you divide a decimal by a decimal?

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To divide a decimal by a decimal, first convert the divisor (the number you are dividing by) into a whole number by moving the decimal point to the right. Then, move the decimal point in the dividend (the number being divided) the same number of places to the right. Finally, divide as you would with whole numbers.

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What is the quotient of 6.4 ÷ 0.08?

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The quotient is 80.

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Which of the following does NOT have the same quotient as 6.4 ÷ 0.08? 0.64 ÷ 0.008, 64 ÷ 0.8, 640 ÷ 8, 64,000 ÷ 8,000

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64,000 ÷ 8,000 does NOT have the same quotient.

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What is 6 divided by 2.4?

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The answer is 2.5.

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What is 73.15 ÷ 0.05?

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The answer is 1,463.

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What is 5.6372 ÷ 0.17 rounded to the tenths place?

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The answer is 33.2.

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If Mrs. Linda has 17.16 cups of brownie mix and each brownie uses 0.33 cups, how many brownies can she make?

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She can make 52 brownies.

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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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What happens to the decimal point in the dividend when you move the decimal in the divisor?

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You must move the decimal point in the dividend the same number of places to the right.