Dividing Decimals With a Single Digit Divisor

Solve the following problem:

170.2/2.3

• 8.3

• 74

• 83

• 7.4

Lily's teacher wrote a division problem on the board. How can Lily check to see if her teachers answer is correct?

• multiply the divisor and the dividend.

• multiply the divisor and the quotient.

• multiply the quotient and the dividend.

____ divided by 0.05 = 7

• 3.5

• 0.5

• 0.35

• 0.05

Find the value of this expression 37.68÷2.4

• 1.57

• 14.7

• 15.7

• 1570

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

Calculate the result of this division

45.6÷3.2

• 1.42

• 14.25

• 15.25

• 1425

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

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.

When Dividing a number by a decimal we...

• We make the Divisor into a whole number by moving the decimal point to the RIGHT and the decimal to the RIGHT on the inner number.

• Get rid of the decimal by erasing it

• We make the Divisor into a whole number by moving the decimal point to the LEFT and the decimal to the LEFT on the inner number.

• Add zeros to the inner number

A candy store owner has 8.32 pounds of jelly beans.  If she puts the jelly beans into 8 jars, how much candy will go in each jar?

• 4

• 1.04

• 1.40

• 1.004

Jake spends $4.89 on three snacks. If each snack cost the same price, how much does ONE snack cost?

• $1.63

• $14.67

• $1.10

• $2.89

Mrs. Linda has 17.16 cups of brownie mix. If each brownie uses 0.33 cups of mix, how many brownies can Mrs. Linda make?

• 52

• 53

• 54

• 22