1. Since you are looking for prices of equal meals, you need to divide.
Dividing Decimals
LESSON 1-9
Additional Examples
A class of 27 students held a picnic. They purchased food and drinks for the picnic for a total cost of $ What was the price for each student’s meal?
Since you are looking for prices of equal meals, you need to divide.
Estimate ÷ ÷ 30, or 3
Divide as with whole numbers. Place the
decimal point in the quotient above the
decimal point in the dividend.
3.45
– 81
12 1
– 10 8
13 5
– 13 5
Each student’s meal cost $3.45.
Check for Reasonableness 3.45 is reasonable since it close to 3.

2. Place the decimal point in the quotient above the decimal point in
Dividing Decimals
LESSON 1-9
Additional Examples
Find each quotient.
a ÷ 0.05
Now divide as with
whole numbers.
Place the decimal point
in the quotient above
the decimal point in
the dividend.
9.5
– 45
2 5
– 2 5
Since the divisor has
two decimal places,
multiply the dividend
and the divisor by 100
so that the divisor is
a whole number.

3. Find each quotient. (continued)
Dividing Decimals
LESSON 1-9
Additional Examples
Find each quotient. (continued)
b ÷ 0.7
Now divide as with
whole numbers. Place
the decimal point in
the quotient above the
decimal point in
the dividend.
13.82
– 7 26
– 21
5 7
– 5 6 14
– 14
Since the divisor has
one decimal place,
multiply the dividend
and the divisor by 10
so that the divisor is
a whole number.

4. Find each quotient. (continued)
Dividing Decimals
LESSON 1-9
Additional Examples
Find each quotient. (continued)
c ÷ 2.9
Now divide as with
whole numbers. Place
the decimal point in
the quotient above the
decimal point in
the dividend.
56.25
– 145
181
– 174
7 2
– 5 8
1 45
– 1 45
Since the divisor has
one decimal place,
multiply the dividend
and the divisor by 10
so that the divisor is
a whole number.