Dividing Decimals by Whole Number with Models

What number is being divided by 1.2

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What expression can be created with this model?

• 1.2 ÷ 2

• 2 ÷ 1.2

• 1.2 x 2

• 2 x 1.2

What number is being divided by 1.8

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

How many times does 4 fit into 1.6

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What question is this division problem actually asking?

• If I split up 0.7 into 5 equal pieces, how much will be in each of the 3.5 pieces?

• If I split up 3.5 into 0.7 equal pieces, how much will be in each of the 0.7 pieces?

• If I split up 3.5 into 5 equal pieces, how much will be in each of the 5 pieces?

• If I split up 5 into 3.5 equal pieces, how much will be in each of the 3.5 equal pieces?

Divide 0.9 by 3 using base-10 blocks.

• 0.6

• 0.3

• 0.1

• 0.9

Solve: 1.2 ÷ 4

• 0.4

• 0.2

• 0.6

• 0.3

Divide 0.5 by 10 using base-10 blocks.

• 0.05

• 5

• 0.5

• 0.005

Solve: 2.4 ÷ 6

• 0.8

• 0.6

• 0.2

• 0.4

Solve: 3.6 ÷ 9

• 0.4

• 0.2

• 0.6

• 0.8