Dividing Decimal Numbers Concepts

Dividing Decimal Numbers Concepts

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Interactive Video

Mathematics

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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In this fifth-grade math lesson, students learn to divide decimal dividends by nonunit decimal divisors. The lesson progresses from understanding the concept to applying the standard algorithm. It includes rewriting division expressions as fractions to simplify calculations. Example problems demonstrate the method, and a real-world problem involving bean bags is solved using these techniques. The lesson emphasizes understanding over memorization, encouraging students to grasp the underlying concepts of decimal division.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of this lesson?

Multiplying decimal numbers

Dividing decimal dividends by nonunit decimal divisors

Subtracting decimal numbers

Adding decimal numbers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of this lesson?

To move towards the standard algorithm for dividing decimals

To learn addition of decimals

To understand subtraction of decimals

To practice multiplication of decimals

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the division symbol get rewritten as in this lesson?

A multiplication symbol

A subtraction symbol

An addition symbol

A fraction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in rewriting a division expression as a fraction?

Rewrite the division symbol as a fraction

Subtract the numbers

Multiply the numbers

Add the numbers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of 4.8 divided by 0.6?

8

7

9

6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to multiply by one in the fraction method?

To make the fraction look different without changing its value

To change the value of the fraction

To add more complexity

To make the fraction equal to zero

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of multiplying 4.8 by 10?

38

48

58

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