Dividiing Decimal by Whole Numbers - Word Problems

Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers

​Review from the unit so far...

​Adding and subtracting decimals:

• ​Do we line them up?

• ​24.61 + 2.3

• ​Do they share the same rules?​

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​Multiplying Decimals:

• ​Do we line them up?

• ​15.27 x 1.2

​Division Vocabulary

• Dividend - The number we are breaking down into equal groups.

• Divisor - It can be the number of groups we are making or the size of the groups.

• Quotient - The answer to a division problem. I

  • If the divisor is the number of groups the quotient will be the group size.

  • If the divisor is the group size the quotient will be the number of groups

Multiple Choice

What is the dividend in the following equation? 542 ÷ 2 = 271

• 2

• 542

• 271

Multiple Choice

What is the divisor in the following equation? 542 ÷ 2 = 271

• 2

• 542

• 271

Multiple Choice

Identity the circled number.

• quotient

• dividend

• divisor

• remainder

​Dividing Decimals By Whole Numbers

1. ​When the dividend (number inside the house) is a decimal, you can follow the rules long division rule.

2. ​However, remember to keep your place values organized

3. Bring the decimal straight up into the quotient (answer)

Fill in the Blank

What are the steps to long division?

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Step 3​
Divide normally, think about McDonalds

Multiple Choice

580.8 $$\div$$  22

• 22.9

• 26.4

• 26.7

• 24.4

1. Ask yourself, "What is an expression I can use to solve this problem?"

2. Write the problem with the long division sign.

3. Bring decimal up.

4. Start dividing by using out long division steps (D.M.S.C.B.)

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When working with word problems:

​​Sophia worked 90.72 hours in 14 days. What is the amount of time she worked each day?

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Multiple Choice

You are hosting Thanksgiving at your house this year. You invited 7 people. You need to buy a turkey big enough to feed you and your family, so you bought a 7.52 pound turkey. How much will each person at Thanksgiving dinner get?

• 1.04 lbs

• 0.93 lbs

• 0.94 lbs

• 0.84 lbs

Fill in the Blank

NASA launched a rocket that traveled for 748.8 miles. It took the rocket 78 minutes to travel that distance. How many miles did the rocket travel per minute?

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Multiple Choice

Ava earned $59.70 selling handmade bracelets at the craft fair. She sold a total of 6 bracelets. If all the bracelets were priced the same, how much did she charge for each bracelet?

• $8.98
• $9.95
• $53.70
  
• $65.70

Fill in the Blank

Ms. Lara, Ms. Moliver , Ms. Epps and Ms. Johnson went to lunch this weekend. The lunch total was $81.20. How much does each person owe if they split it evenly?

$

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Multiple Choice

Olaf has 71.28 pounds of candy. He wants to share it equally with himself and 17 friends. how much candy will each person receive?

• 39.6

• 396

• 3.96

• 3.69

Fill in the Blank

Ms. Lara and 11 other teachers went to Target, and spent a total of $94.08. If they split the bill, how much did each of them pay?

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Multiple Choice

Baby Spidey and 11 of his friends went to Chick Fil-A and spent a total of 59.84. They equally split the cost. How much did each one of the friends pay?

• 5.44

• 54.4

• .544

• 544