Dividing Decimals

Why do we need to remove the decimal from the divisor?

• To change the quotient

• To make the divisor a whole number

• To make the division easier

• To make the dividend larger

What should you do after moving the decimal in the divisor?

• Multiply the dividend by two

• Move the decimal in the dividend the same number of places

• Add a zero to the dividend

• Subtract a number from the dividend

Where should the decimal point be placed in the quotient?

• Directly above its new position in the dividend

• Where it was originally in the dividend

• At the beginning

• At the end

How many times does 4 go into 26?

• 5 times

• 8 times

• 7 times

• 6 times

What is the final answer when dividing 2.64 by 0.4?

• 6.8

• 7.0

• 6.4

• 6.6