3-8 Divide Decimals by Decimals

3-8 Divide Decimals by Decimals

Dividing by Decimals

• Decimal on the side? SLIDE to the right!!!

• Count how many places you slid over outside, that is how many you need to slide over inside too.

• Decimal in the house? RAISE THE ROOF!!

• Why does sliding work?

Annex zeros

• If you slide to an empty spot you need a place value holder. Annex (add) a zero.

Multiple Choice

 $3.69\div0.3=$  

• 12.3

• 9.2

Multiple Choice

 $0.0338\div1.3=$  

• 0.026

• 26

• 0.26

Multiple Choice

 $2.943\div2.7=$  

• 3.34

• 1.09

• 0.917

Multiple Choice

 $1.44\div0.4=$  

• 0.27

• 7.2

• 3.6

Multiple Choice

 $16.24\div0.14=$  

• 0.0086

• 116

• 1.14