Dividing by Single Digit Divisors
65.5 ÷ 0.5 =
131
28.38 ÷ 6 =
4.73
Can you ever have a decimal as a divisor?
No, NEVER!
0.966 ÷ 0.23 =
4.2
The decimal INSIDE the "house" is called....
the dividend!
708 ÷ 0.8 =
885
76.54 ÷ 4 =
19.135
What is the first step to dividing decimals?
Get rid of the decimal in the divisor if there is one.
4.8 ÷ 0.64 =
7.5
The ANSWER in decimal division problem is called...
the quotient!
5.42 ÷ 0.2 =
27.1
64.4 ÷ 5 =
12.88
How do you remove a divisors decimal?
Multiply by powers of 10.
54 ÷ 1.2 =
45
The number OUTSIDE the "house" is called...
the divisor!
0.63 ÷ 0.3 =
2.1
36.6 ÷ 8 =
4.575
NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
0.76 ÷ 0.50 =
1.52
The LEFT OVER number in a decimal division is called...
the remainder!
9.8 ÷ 0.4 =
24.5
50.4 ÷ 7 =
7.2
What is the next step when you subtract and get a number other than zero, but there aren't any digits to bring down?
Annex zeroes to the right of the decimal.
Divide 0.015 by 0.003
5
Simplify this fraction: 24/50
It's 12/25 of course!