Divide Decimals

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What is the result of dividing a decimal by a power of 10?

Back

When you divide a decimal by a power of 10, you move the decimal point to the left by the number of zeros in the power of 10.

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Is the statement 48.6 ÷ 10 = 0.486 true or false?

Back

False. The correct answer is 4.86.

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What is 7.58 divided by 0.2?

Back

37.9

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How do you convert a division problem involving decimals into a simpler form?

Back

You can multiply both the numerator and denominator by the same power of 10 to eliminate the decimal.

Front

What is the value of 354 ÷ ____________ = 0.354?

Back

10^3 (or 1000).

Front

Is the statement 48.6 ÷ 10⁰ = 48.6 true or false?

Back

True. Dividing by 10^0 (which is 1) does not change the value.

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What happens to the decimal point when dividing by a number less than 1?

Back

The decimal point moves to the right, increasing the value of the result.

Front

What is the general rule for dividing decimals?

Back

To divide decimals, you can convert them to whole numbers by multiplying both the dividend and divisor by the same power of 10.

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If you divide 500 by 0.5, what is the result?

Back

1000

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What is the relationship between division and multiplication in the context of decimals?

Back

Division by a decimal can be thought of as multiplying by its reciprocal.