Dividing Whole Numbers by Decimals

What is the quotient of 1.2 ÷ 3?

• 0.04

• 0.4

• 4

• 3.6

What is the quotient of 1.4 ÷ 2?

• 0.7

• 7

• 0.07

• 70

What is the quotient of 0.15 ÷ 3 ?

• 0.5

• 5

• 0.05

• 50

When the divisor is a decimal: 3rd step is

• Multiply the divisor by a power of 10 to make it a whole number. (Move the decimal to the right)

• Multiply the dividend by the same power of 10. (Move decimal to the same number of spaces as the divisor)

• Place the decimal in the quotient directly above the decimal in the dividend.

• Find the answer.

When the divisor is a decimal: 3rd step is

• Multiply the divisor by a power of 10 to make it a whole number. (Move the decimal to the right)

• Multiply the dividend by the same power of 10. (Move decimal to the same number of spaces as the divisor)

• Place the decimal in the quotient directly above the decimal in the dividend.

• Find the answer.

Mrs. Baldree, Mrs. Harper, Ms. Pike and Mrs. Peacock went to lunch this weekend. The lunch total was $81.20. How much does each person owe if they split it evenly?

• $2.30

• $23.00

• $21.30

• $20.30

What is 4.1 / 5 ?

• 0.82

• 1.219

• 0.082

• 8.2

A bag of oranges costs $7.65. Five friends want to share the bag equally. How much will each friend pay?

• $38.25 

• $1.53

• $2.00

• $1.13

Evaluate
50.3 ÷ 10 = ?

• 5.03

• 5.3

• 53

• 5

1.6 ÷ 4=

• 4

• 0.04

• 0.4

• 16