1. Decimal Divisors
Honors Math – Grade 5

2. 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…

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.