Dividing Decimals

Dividing Decimals

Correctly label the parts of the problem:

 384 $\div$  24 = 16

Multiple Choice

Which number is the quotient?

14 ÷ 7 = 2

• 14

• 7

• 2

Multiple Choice

Which number is the divisor?

14 ÷ 7 = 2

• 14

• 7

• 2

Multiple Choice

Which number is the dividend?

14 ÷ 7 = 2

• 14

• 7

• 2

Practice: Dividing a decimal by a whole number

37.5 ÷ 15

Practice: Dividing a decimal by a whole number

236.46 ÷ 42

Multiple Choice

Solve:

255.6 ÷ 3

• 852

• 8.52

• 85.2

• 84.3

Practice:

Dividing a decimal by a decimal

You can not have a decimal in the divisor

If the divisor has a decimal, you must multiply the divisor by a power of 10 to make it a whole number.

Then you must multiply the dividend by the same power of 10

Example: 17.52 ÷ 1.2

Multiple Choice

What would you need to multiply the divisor and dividend in order to divide?

311.2 ÷ 0.12

• 10

• 100

• 1000

Practice

0.425 ÷ 0.25

5.202 ÷ 3.4

Multiple Choice

Divide:

323.2 ÷ 0.2

• 1,616

• 16.16

• 1456