Divide Decimals by Decimals

Welcome to
AIM Math

Mrs. DeLashmit

WARM-UP QUESTION

LOADING . . .

Fill in the Blank

$$232\ \div\ 8\ =$$

Learning Target

◈ Divisor

◈ Dividend

◈ Quotient

◈ Remainder

Vocabulary

Target

◈ I can solve problems

involving division of
decimals.

Check out these terms!

Quotient

Divisor

Dividend

Division Box

Divisor- The number you want to divide by.

Dividend- The number you want to divide up.

Quotient-The answer after you divide one

number by another.

Dividing Decimals

When a division problem has a decimal in
the dividend, follow these steps:

1.

Locate the decimal in the dividend.

2.

Move the decimal straight up onto the division box.

3.

Ignore the decimal.

4.

Divide normally.

4 83.48

Your Turn!

Multiple Choice

$$15.75\ \div\ 3\ =$$

• 5.25
• 6.50
• 4.25
• 3.75

Multiple Choice

$$52.5\ \div\ 7\ =$$

• 75

• 87

• 8.7

• 7.5

and at least 45

minutes time

on task!

Closing Problem

Multiple Choice

$$51.5\ \div\ 5\ =$$

• 15.2
• 7.8
• 3.5
• 10.3

Welcome to
AIM Math

Mrs. DeLashmit

WARM-UP QUESTION

LOADING . . .

Fill in the Blank

$$2.35\ \div\ 5\ =\$$

.

Learning Target

◈ Divisor

◈ Dividend

◈ Quotient

◈ Remainder

Vocabulary

Target

◈ I can solve problems

involving division of
decimals.

Check out these terms!

Quotient

Divisor

Dividend

Division Box

Divisor- The number you want to divide by.

Dividend- The number you want to divide up.

Quotient-The answer after you divide one

number by another.

Let’s look at another one!
Remember:
1. Locate the decimal.
2. Move the decimal up.
3. Ignore the decimal.
4. Divide normally.

11 9.5

*Keep dividing by adding zeros to the
dividend (at end of decimal number)
until there is no remainder. You may
get a repeating pattern.

We Do:

Multiple Choice

$$4.878\ \div\ 15\ =$$

• 0.256
• 0.412
• 0.573
• 0.3252

Your Turn!

Multiple Choice

$$36.98\ \div\ 4.3\ =$$

• 6.7
• 8.6
• 4.5
• 10.2

and at least 45

minutes time

on task!

Closing:

Annette had a 24-karat
gold necklace with a mass
of 2.3 grams. She sold it
for $123.51. What was the
price per gram of her
necklace?

Multiple Choice

Annette had a 24-karat gold necklace with a mass of 2.3 grams. She sold it for $123.51. What was the price per gram of her necklace?

• $123.51 / 24 grams = $8.50 per gram
• $123.51 / 2.3 grams = $60.00 per gram
• $123.51 / 24 grams = $5.15 per gram
• $123.51 / 2.3 grams = $53.70 per gram

and at least 45

minutes time

on task!