Multiply and Divide Whole Numbers and Decimals

Two factors are multiplied, and their product is 8964.36. One factor is a whole number. How many decimals places are in the other factor? Tell how you know.

The other factor has ​ (a)   decimal place(s) because the number of decimal places in the product is the ​ (b)   the number of decimals places in the factors.

• 2

• sum of

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

• difference of

• quotient of

• product of

Calculate
5.75÷0.25

• 0.23

• 2.3

• 2.03

• 23

Calculate
7.8÷0.03

• 2.6

• 26

• 260

• .26

2.943 ÷ 2.7

• 109

• 10.9

• 1.09

7.58 divided by .2

Petra cut a 14.5 inch ribbon into 5 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

Calculate
7.8÷0.03

1.8 ÷ 6

2.943 ÷ 2.7

To solve the problem, Ms. Parker must move the decimal point in the ​ (a)   to the ​ (b)   to get a whole number. This is the same as multiplying by ​ (c)   , so she should also move the decimal point in the ​ (d)   . The correct quotient is ​ (e)   .

• divisor

• number

• right

• 100

• 10

• 1000

• dividend

• 13

• 1.3

• 0.0013