Powers of 10
4.5 divided by 101
.45
5.75 / 5 =_____
1.15
305 / 0.5 =_____
610
Where you will move the decimal in the divisor to before dividing in the equation 4.9 divided by 1.4
After the 4 in the divisor 1.4
_____ / $2.50 = $20
$50
650.3 divided by 102
6.503
.546 / 7 = _____
0.078
369 / 0.6 = _____
615
3.6 / 1.2 = _____
3
16.5 / 5 = _____
3.3
55.76 divided by 103
0.05576
30.63 / 6 = _____
5.105
78 / 0.3 = _____
260
What is the first step in dividing a decimal number by a decimal number.
Move the decimal point in the divisor to the right to make the divisor a whole number
54.02 / .02 = _____
2,701
102 x _______ = 55.43
0.5543
367.2 / 16 = _____
22.95
78 / 0.03 = _____
2,600
25.8 / 3.2 = _____
8.0625
True or false: The dividend is ALWAYS greater than the divisor.
False. Not with decimals!!
_________ x 104 = 6,975.
0.6975
12.80 / 8 = _____
1.60
_______ / .04 = 98
What is the second step in dividing a decimal number by a decimal number.
Move the decimal point in the dividend to the right the same number of places you moved it in the divisor
John and Mary took their 3 cousins to lunch. Their bill came to $63.75. If each meal cost the same amount, and every person ate, how much was each person's lunch?
$12.75