Dividing Decimals Using Models

Jordan had to solve a division problem. Which equation best describes the model?

• 3.6 divided by 3 = 1.2

• 36 divided by 3 = 12

• 0.36 divided by 3 = 0.12

• 0.36 divided by 3 = 0.012

True or False

2 divided by 0.2 = 10

• True

• False

Kait spent $9.12 on 6 granola bars. How much did she pay for each one?

• 15.20

• 3.40

• 1.58

• 1.52

0.21 divided by 7 =?

• 0.3

• 0.03

• 3.0

• 0.04

True or False?

• True

• False

0.6 =

• 2

• 0.2

• 0.02

• 0.002

Which equations matches the division model?

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Fredrick has a piece of lumber that is 1.8 meters long. He sawed the lumber into 2 pieces with equal lengths. What is the length of each of the pieces of lumber?

• 0.80 meters

• 0.09 meters

• 0.90 meters

• 0.20 meters

The hundredths model is shaded to represent a division problem.

Which equation is the model shaded to represent?

• 1.4 ÷ 2 = 0.7

• 14 ÷ 2 = 7

• 0.14 ÷ 2 = 0.07

• 1.4 ÷ 2 = 0.07