Dividing With Decimals Instead of Remainders

35.5 ÷ 10 =

• 355

• .355

• 3.55

• 3550

4.9 ÷ 14 =

• 35

• 3.5

• 0.35

• 35.5

24.52 ÷ 2

• 12.26

• 122.6

• 2.28

• 2.52

4.236 ÷ 3

• 1.41

• 14.12

• 1.412

• 1.420

Mrs. Linda has 17.16 cups of brownie mix. If each brownie uses 0.33 cups of mix, how many brownies can Mrs. Linda make?

• 52

• 53

• 54

• 22

When Dividing a number by a decimal we...

• We make the Divisor into a whole number by moving the decimal point to the RIGHT and the decimal to the RIGHT on the inner number.

• Get rid of the decimal by erasing it

• We make the Divisor into a whole number by moving the decimal point to the LEFT and the decimal to the LEFT on the inner number.

• Add zeros to the inner number

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

Find the value of this expression

37.68÷2.4

• 1.57

• 14.7

• 15.7

• 1570

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.