dividing with decimals

dividing with decimals

MR KIMBALL

Steps for Dividing with decimals

Move the decimal point in the divisor to make it a whole number. Move the decimal point in the dividend the same number of spaces.

Multiple Choice

How many spaces do you need to move each decimal point?

 $5.6\div2.3$  

• 1

• 2

Multiple Choice

How many spaces should you move each decimal point?

 $2.33\ \div1.345$  

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 1

Multiple Choice

What should the problem look like after moving the decimal points

 $1.348\ \div.16$  

•  $1348\div16$  

•  $134.8\div16$  

•  $1.348\div16$  

•  $13.48\div16$  

Multiple Choice

Will these 2 problems have the same answer?

 $13.2\div.2\ \ \ and\ \ 132\div2?$  

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

 $5.5\div.225$   $Which\ problem\ is\ the\ equivalent\ to\ original$  

•  $55\div225$  

•  $55\div2.25$  

•  $550\div225$  

•  $5500\div225$  

Multiple Choice

 $2.4\div.03$  

• 80

• 800

• 8

• .8

Multiple Choice

 $7.5\div15$  

• 5

• .5

• 50

• 2

Multiple Choice

 $3.2\div.4$  

• 80

• .8

• 8

• 800

Multiple Choice

 $25\div.05$  

• 50

• .5

• 500

• 5

Multiple Choice

 $15.6\div4$  

• 39

• 3.9

• .39

• 390