Dividing Decimals by whole numbers
6.4 ÷ 2 = ___
6.4 ÷ 2 = 3.2
4.8 ÷ 1.2
4.8 ÷ 1.2 = 4
4.5 ÷ 10
4.5 ÷ 10 = 0.45
A 6.8-meter ribbon is cut into 2 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
6.8 ÷ 2 = 3.4 meters
What do you call the answer to a division problem?
quotient
9.6 ÷ 3 = ___
9.6 ÷ 3 = 3.2
3.6 ÷ 0.6
3.6 ÷ 0.6 = 6
8.2 ÷ 100
8.2 ÷ 100 = 0.082
9.6 pounds of oranges are divided into 3 equal bags. How many pounds are in each bag?
9.6 ÷ 3 = 3.2 pounds per bag
In 8.4 ÷ 2 = 4.2, which number is the divisor?
2
8.4 ÷ 4
8.4 ÷ 4 = 2.1
7.2 ÷ 0.3
7.2 ÷ 0.3 = 24
63 ÷ 10
63 ÷ 10 = 6.3
A 4.8-mile trail is divided into sections that are 0.6 miles long. How many sections are there?
4.8 ÷ 0.6 = 8 sections
In the problem 9.45 ÷ 1.5 = 2.36, which number is the dividend?
9.45
15.75 ÷ 5
15.75 ÷ 5 = 3.15
6.25 ÷ 0.5
6.25 ÷ 0.5 = 12.5
7.56 ÷ 100
7.56 ÷ 100 = 0.0756
12.5 liters of juice are poured into bottles that hold 0.25 liters each. How many bottles are filled?
12.5 ÷ 0.25 = 50 bottles
Explain what it means when you divide by a number less than 1
Dividing by a number less than 1 makes the answer larger
→ Example: 6 ÷ 0.5 = 12
21.6 ÷ 6
21.6 ÷ 6 = 3.6
9.45 ÷ 1.5
9.45 ÷ 1.5 = 6.3
125 ÷ 1,000
125 ÷ 1,000 = 0.125
A 10.5-meter rope is cut into pieces that are 0.75 meters long. How many pieces can be made?
10.5 ÷ 0.75 = 14 pieces
Explain the difference between dividing by 0.5 and dividing by 2 using a real-world example.
Dividing by 0.5 means splitting each whole into half-sized pieces.
8 ÷ 0.5 = 16 (There are 16 halves in 8 wholes)
Dividing by 2 means splitting into 2 equal groups.
8 ÷ 2 = 4 (There are 4 in each group.)