Dividing with Decimals

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What is the answer to a division problem called?

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The Quotient

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65.5

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Since we are not writing remainders anymore, what can I add into the dividend to keep dividing?

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A decimal point and then as many zeros as I need or as many zeros as I need after the last digit behind the decimal point.

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50

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When you are dividing decimals, is it OK to have a remainder in the quotient?

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False

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What is the term for the number being divided in a division problem?

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The Dividend

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What is the term for the number you are dividing by in a division problem?

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The Divisor

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What do you call the process of dividing one number by another?

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Division

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What happens to the decimal point in the dividend when dividing by a decimal?

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It moves to the right until the divisor is a whole number.

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How do you convert a division problem with a decimal into a simpler form?

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Multiply both the dividend and divisor by the same power of 10 to eliminate the decimal.