Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Explained

Miss Pacelle teaches students how to divide decimals by whole numbers using models. She explains the use of decimal grids, dividing nine tenths, one and two tenths, and hundredths into equal groups. The lesson emphasizes understanding the relationship between decimals and fractions, and the importance of converting whole numbers to tenths or hundredths for division. Students are encouraged to practice these concepts independently.

What does each small square in the decimal grid represent?

• 1/1000 of the large square

• 1/10 of the large square

• 1 square meter

• 1/100 of the large square

How many tenths are there in nine tenths when divided into three equal parts?

• Three tenths

• Nine tenths

• Six tenths

• One tenth

What is the result of dividing one and two tenths into four equal groups?

• Three tenths

• One tenth

• Four tenths

• Two tenths

How many hundredths are in each group when twenty-five hundredths are divided by five?

• One hundredth

• Twenty-five hundredths

• Ten hundredths

• Five hundredths

What is the result of dividing twenty-four hundredths into eight groups?

• Three hundredths

• Twelve hundredths

• Eight hundredths

• Six hundredths

How many tenths are in each group when two wholes are divided into four groups?

• Five tenths

• Four tenths

• Two tenths

• Ten tenths

What is the quotient when dividing one and four tenths by two?

• Seven tenths

• Four tenths

• Two tenths

• One tenth

How many tenths result from dividing one and eight tenths by three?

• Three tenths

• Eight tenths

• Six tenths

• One tenth

What is the result of dividing twenty-one hundredths into seven equal groups?

• Three hundredths

• Twenty-one hundredths

• Seven hundredths

• One hundredth

What does the division of decimals by whole numbers typically result in?

• Zero

• A larger number than the original

• A smaller number than the original

• The same number as the original