Division With Decimals In Dividend

Use the correct vocabulary to complete the picture.

g

e

f

factor 2

dividend

term 2

factor 1

quotient

difference

sum

product

addend 1

divisor

How many spaces do you have to move each decimal point before you divide?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 52.3

• There is no Dividend

• 2.1

• 109.83

  
  

• 65.5

• 5

• I have no idea!

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

• Any number I choose

• A decimal point and then as many zeros as I need

• As many zeros as I need right after the last number in the dividend

• A decimal and the number 106 (because that is my favorite classroom number)

What is the first step when dividing the problem above?

• Move the decimal in the divisor AND dividend TWO places.

• Move the decimal in the divisor AND dividend THREE places.

• Move the decimal in only the divisor

• Bring the decimal straight up.

In the example above, which number is the DIVISOR?

• 4

• 93.00

45.6 ÷ 3 =

• 52

• 15.2

• 152

• 11.2

13.23 ÷ 7 =

• 01

• 31

• 73

• 89

36.8 ÷ 2

• 18.4

• 16.4

• 18.04

• 1.84