Steps to Dividing Decimals

Dividing Decimals

Multiple Choice

Which number is the quotient?

14 $$\div$$  7 = 2

• 14

• 7

• 2

Multiple Choice

Which number is the dividend?

14 $$\div$$  7 = 2

• 14

• 7

• 2

Multiple Choice

Which number is the divisor?

14 $$\div$$  7 = 2

• 14

• 7

• 2

If the divisor is already a whole number, just bring the decimal straight up and use long division to solve.

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Example 1

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You try!

Multiple Choice

Solve.

$$12.3\div3=$$  

• 2.1

• 41

• 4.3

• 4.1

Fill in the Blanks

Solve.

$22.8\div4=$  

​If the divisor is not a whole number you must move the decimal place to make it one and then don't forget to move it the same amount of places in the dividend.

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Example 2

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You try!

Multiple Choice

Evaluate.

$$0.72\div0.3=$$  

• 0.24

• 2.4

• 24

• 0.64

Multiple Choice

Evaluate.

$$6.2\div0.5=$$  

• 12.4

• 10.4

• 1.24

• 1.2

Multiple Choice

Divide. 

$$0.732÷0.06=$$  

• 1.22

• 12.2

• .122

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Divide.

4.34 ÷ 0.2

• 217
• 21.7
• 43.4
• 4340

Remember we are not writing remainders even if you are dividing two whole numbers! Add a decimal and a zero (OR as many zeros as you need!) to continue the long division.

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Example 3

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You try!

Multiple Choice

Divide.

7 ÷ 8

• 0.875

• 0.775

• 0.95

• 0.78

Multiple Choice

Solve.

24 $$\div$$  5

• 0.20

• 4.8

• 48