Dividing Decimals

Question 1

What is the first step in dividing decimals?

Answer 1

Align the divisor and the dividend.

Question 2

True or False: When dividing by a decimal, you should convert the divisor to a whole number.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: To eliminate the decimal in the divisor, you should multiply both the divisor and the dividend by ______.

Answer 3

10, 100, or 1000, depending on the number of decimal places.

Question 4

What is 4.5 divided by 1.5?

Answer 4

3

Question 5

Multiple Choice: What is the result of 6.75 ÷ 0.25? A) 27 B) 2.7 C) 27.0 D) 270

Answer 5

A) 27

Question 6

What do you do with the decimal point in the quotient?

Answer 6

Place it directly above where it is in the dividend.

Question 7

True or False: The quotient of a decimal divided by a whole number will always be a decimal.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Calculate: 12.6 ÷ 3.5.

Answer 8

3.6

Question 9

What is the decimal equivalent of 1.25 ÷ 0.5?

Answer 9

2.5

Question 10

Multiple Choice: If you divide 5.0 by 0.2, what is the result? A) 25 B) 2.5 C) 0.25 D) 50

Answer 10

A) 25

Question 11

Fill in the blank: To divide decimals, you may need to ______ the numbers to make them easier to work with.

Answer 11

round or convert

Question 12

What is 0.04 divided by 0.2?

Answer 12

0.2

Question 13

True or False: Dividing decimals can result in a repeating decimal.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

When dividing decimals, if the dividend has more decimal places than the divisor, what should you do?

Answer 14

Continue the division as normal, placing the decimal point in the quotient.

Question 15

What is the quotient of 9.6 and 0.3?

Answer 15

32