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Understanding Division and Decimal Points

Understanding Division and Decimal Points

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video tutorial explains how to solve the division problem 14.37 divided by 0.1. It introduces the concept of moving the decimal point in both the divisor and dividend to simplify the calculation. By adjusting the decimal, the problem becomes 143.7 divided by 1, which equals 143.7. The tutorial also highlights a trick of moving the decimal in the original number to achieve the same result.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial division problem presented in the video?

14.37 / 1

14.37 / 0.1

143.7 / 1

143.7 / 0.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the divisor when you move the decimal point in both the divisor and dividend?

It becomes 0.01

It becomes 10

It becomes 1

It becomes 0.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After adjusting the decimal points, what does the dividend become?

0.1437

1.437

143.7

14.37

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of dividing any number by 1?

The number divided by 10

The number itself

Zero

One

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the alternative method to solve the division problem?

Multiply by 10

Move the decimal point one place to the right

Move the decimal point two places to the left

Divide by 10

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