Dividing Decimals

Dividing Decimals

Steps to division with decimals

• First, change the divisor to a whole number by moving the decimal to the right as many times as needed.

• Move the decimal in the dividend as many times as it was moved in the divisor.

• Place the decimal in the quotient directly above the decimal in the dividend.

• Divide

Multiple Choice

To divide decimals, first

• change the divisor to a whole number

• change the dividend to a whole number

• change both the dividend and the divisor to whole numbers

Fill in the Blank

 $32.8\div4$  How many places must the decimal be moved?

Fill in the Blank

How many places must the decimal be moved?

 $42.7\div0.7$  

Fill in the Blank

Divide

 $42.7\div0.7$  

Multiple Choice

 $\frac{55}{0.11}$  

• 5

• 0.5

• 500

• 50

Multiple Choice

 $78.3\div0.03$  

• 2610

• 261

• 26.1

• 26.10

Fill in the Blank

 $\frac{7}{8}$