Dividing Decimals

Dividing Decimals

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Objective

Objective TEK 5.3(G) & 5.4(F): TSW apply mathematical process standards to divide decimals and solve numerical expressions including decimals.

Poll

Which dog do you feel like today?

• 1 - 2

• 3 - 4

• 5 - 6

• 7 - 8

• 9

Multiple Select

When would you need to divide decimals in real life? Select all that apply.

• When a group of friends go to a restaurant and want to split their bill evenly.

• Seeing how much money you have left over to spend

• Dividing your yearly salary by 12 to see what you make each month

• Adding up all of your money

Step 1

First evaluate the problem and what it is asking

Step 1 continued

then set up the problem

Step 2

Place the decimal straight up into the quotient

Step 3

Divide normally ...think about your division family!

Multiple Choice

Which one does NOT match what the division family stands for?

• Mom - Multiply

• Dad - Division

• Sister - Subtract

• Brother - Box

• Rover - Remainder or Repeat

Multiple Choice

What does Brother represent?

• Bring down

• Box

• Budget

73.59 divided by 2

• Step 1 Evaluate

• Then Set up

Now Divide

• Bring up Decimal and ignore

• Ignore the Decimal Point

Divide until there are no more numbers

• We will not have remainders

• Add a zero to finish the problem

Let's Practice!

Multiple Choice

$$13.8\ \div\ 4\ =$$  

• 3 R 1.8

• 2.46

• 3.46

• 4

Answer with work

• Think division family

• Ignore decimal until the end

• Bring decimal up

Multiple Choice

23.95 / 5 =

• 4.79
• 5.12
• 3.85
• 6.25

Word Cloud

How are you feeling about dividing decimals?