Decimal Division

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What is decimal division?

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Decimal division is the process of dividing numbers that include decimal points, allowing us to find how many times one number fits into another, even when they are not whole numbers.

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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 in a division problem.

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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.

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What is the quotient in a division problem?

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The quotient is the result of the division, representing how many times the divisor fits into the dividend.

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What is the remainder in a division problem?

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The remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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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, aligning the decimal point in the quotient.

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How do you divide a whole number by a decimal?

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To divide a whole number by a decimal, you can multiply both the dividend and the divisor by 10, 100, etc., to eliminate the decimal, then divide as usual.

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What is 1.4 ÷ 0.7?

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1.4 ÷ 0.7 = 2.

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If Zachary bought 16 cookies for $60, how much was each cookie?

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Each cookie cost $3.75.

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How many bags of 0.6 pounds can be made from 7.8 pounds?

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You can make 13 bags of 0.6 pounds from 7.8 pounds.