Decimal Divisors Honors Math – Grade 5
Division! Let’s take a closer look… Mr. Martin is shingling the roof of a house. Each shingle is 0.2 m wide. If the roof is 8.26 m wide, how many shingles can he put in each row? What are the important facts? What operation does this word problem suggest? Division! Let’s take a closer look…
To divide a decimal by another decimal. Move the decimal point in the divisor to form a whole number divisor. Move the decimal point in the dividend to the right the same number of places. Place the decimal point in the quotient and divide.
To divide a decimal by another decimal. Move the decimal point in the divisor to form a whole number divisor. Move the decimal point in the dividend to the right the same number of places. Place the decimal point in the quotient and divide.
To divide a decimal by another decimal. Move the decimal point in the divisor to form a whole number divisor. Move the decimal point in the dividend to the right the same number of places. Place the decimal point in the quotient and divide.