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 answer to 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 simply divide as you would with whole numbers, placing the decimal point in the quotient directly above where it is in the dividend.

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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 1.34 by 2, what is the result?

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0.67

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How many decimal places are in the product of 0.15 and 0.6?

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There are 3 decimal places in the product.

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What is the result of 3.8 divided by 10?

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0.38

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If each student collected 1.34 pounds of plastic bottles, how do you find the total collected by 24 students?

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Multiply 1.34 by 24.

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What is the total cost if Scott buys 2 apples for $1.13 each and one bottle of juice for $1.76?

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$3.02

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How do you find out how much more is needed to reach a goal?

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Subtract the total collected from the goal.