Dividing Whole Numbers by Decimals
Subtracting Decimals
Decimal Division
Vocabulary
100

Do you line up decimals when you add?

yes

100

Do you line up decimals when you subtract?

yes

100

Give directions on how to solve

262 ÷ 5 

Set the long division problem up

Divide as normal

When necessary add a decimal point in your dividend and your quotient. Then annex a zero.

Continue dividing following your (DMSCBR) Steps

100

The answer to an addition problem

sum

200

Give directions on how to add these decimals.

1.65 + .23 =

line up decimals

Annex zeros if necessary

add

bring decimal down

200

Give directions on how to solve

50 - 15.25 =

line up decimals

Annex zeros if necessary

Subtract

bring decimal down

200

38 ÷  0.4

95

200

The answer to a subtraction problem

difference

300

Add

23.99 + 6.99 = 

30.98

300

subtract

3.2 - 1.5 = 

1.7

300

291 ÷ 0.006

48,500

300

The answer to a multiplication problem

Product

400

Add

204.1  +  1.29

205.39

400

Subtract


75.8 - 3.44 =

72.36

400

divide

262.26 ÷ 6.2


42.3

400

The answer to a division problem

Quotient

500

Add

105 + 54.77 =

159.77 

500

subtract

100 - 33.55 =

66.45

500

divide 

12.5 ÷ .0.25

50

500

The number you are dividing by

Divisor

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