Dividing Decimals Notes

​Dividing Decimals Notes

By Ashley Jones-Sadon

Division Steps

1. Write out the division using standard or box methods

   1. Decimal on the outside?

      1. SLIDE AND SLIDE

         • Slide the outside decimal until its a WHOLE NUMBER

         • Slide the inside decimal the SAME number of spaces
            
           

Division Steps

2) How many groups can you make from each section (box)?
From each place value (STANDARD)?

• Write that above!
  

Division Steps

3) Multiply the above and the outside

• Write that below/inside! (standard/Box)
  

Division Steps

4) Subtract the below/inside

• Leftovers go to the next section

• Decimals (from inside) goes straight up!
  

7.58 divided by .2

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Baldree, Mrs. Harper, Ms. Pike and Mrs. Peacock went to lunch this weekend. The lunch total was $81.20. How much does each person owe if they split it evenly?

• $2.30

• $23.00

• $21.30

• $20.30

Multiple Choice

What is 418.4 / 8 ?

• 6.23

• 62.3

• 5.23

• 52.3

Multiple Choice

What is 16.62 / 4?

• 4.15

• 4.155

• 41.55

• 41.5

Multiple Choice

What is 36.85 / 5?

• 7.37

• 73.7

• .737

• 7.57