Dividing Decimals Made Easy

This video tutorial by Mr. Stocks covers dividing decimals by whole numbers. It begins with an example using money to illustrate the concept, followed by a detailed explanation of using long division to solve decimal division problems. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding imaginary decimal points and how they allow for adding zeros without changing the value. Several example problems are solved step-by-step, demonstrating the process of raising the decimal point and performing division. The video concludes with practice problems for viewers to solve, reinforcing the concepts taught.

If you have $15.75 and you divide it by 3, how much does each group get?

• $5.75

• $5.25

• $5.00

• $5.50

What is the first step in long division when dealing with decimals?

• Multiply the numbers

• Subtract the numbers

• Raise the decimal point

• Add zeros

What is the value of 23.00 in terms of dollars?

• $23.01

• $23.11

• $23.00

• $23.10

How many times can 5 come out of 26.3?

• 6 times

• 5 times

• 4 times

• 7 times

When dividing 7.65 by 9, what is the result?

• 1.05

• 0.95

• 0.85

• 0.75

What should you do if you run out of digits while dividing decimals?

• Add a zero

• Multiply the result

• Stop the division

• Subtract the remainder

In the division 0.192 by 6, what is the first digit of the quotient?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is the result of dividing 0.24 by 12?

• 0.01

• 0.02

• 0.03

• 0.04

How many times can 24 come out of 49?

• 2 times

• 1 time

• 4 times

• 3 times

What is the final result of dividing 4.98 by 24?

• 0.2075

• 0.2175

• 0.2275

• 0.2375