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Dividing Decimals by a 1-Digit Number
Example 1:
0.75 ÷ 5
Original Problem
0.15
5 0.75
5
25
Place the decimal
point and divide as
you normally
would with whole
numbers
 25
0
0.15
Final answer
Dividing Decimals by a 2-Digit Number
Example 2:
7.7 ÷ 14
0.55
14 7.70
 70
70
 70
0
0.55
Original Problem
Add one zero
Place the decimal
point and divide as
you normally
would with whole
numbers
Final answer
Complete the following problems.
1.) 0.84 ÷ 3
2.) 3.56 ÷ 4
3.) 9.48 ÷ 15
4.) 55.08 ÷ 17
Evaluating Decimal Expressions
Example 3:
Evaluate 0.435 ÷ x
when x = 3
0.435 ÷ x
0.435 ÷ 3
0.145
3 0.435
Substitute value of
variable
Place the decimal
point and divide as
you normally
would with whole
numbers
3
13
 12
15
 15
0
Original Expression
0.145
Final answer
Evaluate 0.936 ÷ x for the given values of x.
1.) x = 9
2.) x = 18
Real-Life Application
Simranjeet and two of her friends are making pottery using clay, glaze
and paint. If the materials cost $11.61 and they share the cost equally,
how much should each person pay?