NOTES: Dividing Decimals No decimal outside the box: Bring Inside decimal UP on top Divide! Decimal Outside Box: Move outside decimal OVER Move inside decimal OVER Bring the decimal UP on top of box
EXAMPLES: Dividing Decimals 7.6 ÷ 4 (round to tenths place) 1 9 1.9 4 7.6 4 - Bring decimal UP! 3 6 3 6 -
EXAMPLES: Dividing Decimals 2) 12.9 ÷ 6 (round to tenths place) 2 1 5 2.2 6 12.9 12 - Add a zero and keep going! NO remainders! 9 6 - 3 3 0 -
EXAMPLES: Dividing Decimals 3) 6.49 ÷ 2.2 (round to tenths place) 2 9 5 3 2.2 6.49 44 - Add a zero and keep going! NO remainders! 20 9 19 8 - 11 110 -
EXAMPLES: Dividing Decimals 4) 128.80 ÷ 0.92 (round to tenths place) 1 4 140 .92 128.80 92 - 36 8 Don’t forget the zero! 36 8 -
EXAMPLES: Dividing Decimals 5) Mrs. Nicholas bought 2.5 pounds of hamburger for $5.08. How much did she pay per pound? Round to the nearest hundredth. 2 3 2 $2.03 2.5 5.08 5 0 - Add a zero and keep going! NO remainders! 8 - 8 75 - 5 5 0 -
HOMEWORK: Worksheet 3-4 DIVIDE DECIMALS