Dividing Decimals Less Than 1

When dividing with decimals, if there is a decimal in the dividend only (inside the house only) what do you do with the decimal.

• Forget it, you don't need it ever.

• Solve, then move the decimal strait up.

• There should Never be a decimal in a division problem, move it out.

• Solve, then move the decimal down.

• 2.0

• 0.2

• 0.02

• 2.2

• 4.34

• 43.4

• 0.434

• 0.0434

When you divide by a power of ten greater than one, your quotient will be ________ than your dividend.

• greater

• less

• equal to

What is the first step when dividing the problem above?

• Move the decimal in the divisor AND dividend TWO places.

• Move the decimal in the divisor AND dividend THREE places.

• Move the decimal in only the divisor

• Bring the decimal straight up.

____ divided by 0.05 = 7

• 3.5

• 0.5

• 0.35

• 0.05

• 5.2

• 52

• 0.052

• 0.0052

When dividing by a power of ten greater than one, move the decimal in the other number to the ________.

• left

• right

• don't move it anywhere

Which division problem has a quotient less than 1?

• 19.8 ÷ 9

• 4.5 ÷ 5

• 952 ÷ 17

• 84 ÷ 10

Find the quotient for this division problem:  0.48 ÷ .02

• 0.24

• 0.0096

• 0.46

• 24