Division of Decimals by Whole Numbers

What is a quotient?

• The number being divided

• The number of equal groups

• The answer to a division problem

Use the model to complete the number sentence.

2.48 ÷ 4 =

The base-ten blocks pictured below show Carter’s solution to a division expression. Which expression did Carter solve?

• 2.84 ÷ 4

• 0.71 ÷ 4

• 2.48 ÷ 4

• 7.1 ÷ 4

1.8 ÷ 2

• 9

• 90

• 0.9

• 0.09

0.15 ÷ 3

• 0.5

• 0.05

• 0.50

• 0.15

3.28 ÷ 8

• 41

• 4.1

• 0.41

• 0.041

42.3 ÷ 3

• 141

• 1.41

• 14.1

• 0.141

Use the model to complete the number sentence.

1.5 ÷ 3 =

2.8 ÷ 4

• 7

• 0.7

• 0.07

• 70

A candy store owner has 8.32 pounds of jelly beans.  If she puts the jelly beans into 8 jars, how much candy will go in each jar?

• 4

• 1.04

• 1.40

• 1.004