Dividing decimals with models

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What is a dividend in division?

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The dividend is the number that is being divided.

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What is a divisor in division?

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The divisor is the number by which the dividend is divided.

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What is the quotient in division?

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The quotient is the result of dividing the dividend by the divisor.

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How do you divide a decimal by a whole number?

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Move the decimal point in the dividend to the right to make it a whole number, then divide as usual.

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What is 0.8 divided by 4?

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0.2

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What is 0.36 divided by 3?

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0.12

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How do you find the cost of one item when given the total cost and quantity?

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Divide the total cost by the number of items.

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If a pack of gum costs $1.38 and contains 6 sticks, how much does each stick cost?

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$0.23

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What is 0.21 divided by 7?

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0.03

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What does it mean to divide decimals?

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Dividing decimals involves finding how many times a decimal number can fit into another number.