Decimal Number Problems

Explain Division of Decimals.

When dividing decimals, make sure the ​ (a)   is a whole number. Then, move the decimal point in the ​ (b)   the same number of times.

• divisor

• dividend

To solve the problem, Ms. Parker must move the decimal point in the ​ (a)   to the ​ (b)   to get a whole number. This is the same as multiplying by ​ (c)   , so she should also move the decimal point in the ​ (d)   . The correct quotient is ​ (e)   .

• divisor

• number

• right

• 100

• 10

• 1000

• dividend

• 13

• 1.3

• 0.0013

• too few places to the left

• too many places to the right

• 2

• 1

• one more place to the  left

• one more place to the right

• three more places to the left

• too many places to the left

• too few places to the right

• 3

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³/₈

(a)  

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¹/₂

(a)  

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¹/₄

(a)  

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⁹/₁₀

(a)  

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¹⁸/₁₀₀

(a)  

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²⁷/₅₀

(a)  

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¹⁵/₂₀

(a)