3-7 Dividing by Decimals

Warm Up
Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation

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Warm Up
Divide.

1. 4.8 ÷ 2 2.4
2. 16.1 ÷ 7 2.3
3. 0.36 ÷ 3 0.12
4. 25.28 ÷ 4 6.32

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Problem of the Day

In the following magic square, 3.375 is
the product of the numbers in every
row, column, and diagonal. Fill in the
missing numbers.

4.5 0.25 3

1 1.5 2.25

0.75 9 0.5

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Learn to divide whole numbers and

decimals by decimals.

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Helpful Hint
Multiplying the divisor and the dividend by the
same number does not change the quotient.
42 ÷ 6 = 7

×10 × 10
420 ÷ 60 = 7
× 10 × 10
4,200 ÷ 600 = 7

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Additional Example 1A: Dividing a Decimal by a
Decimal
Find the quotient.
5.2 ÷ 1.3
Multiply the divisor and dividend by
1.3 5.2
the same power of ten.

4 There is one decimal place in the

13 52 divisor. Multiply by 101, or 10.
–52
0 Think: 1.3 x 10 = 13 5.2 x 10 = 52
Divide.
5.2 ÷ 1.3 = 4
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Additional Example 1B: Dividing a Decimal by a
Decimal
61.3 ÷ 0.36
Make the divisor a whole number
0.36 61.30 by multiplying the divisor and
dividend by 102, or 100.

Think: 0.36 x 100 = 36

36 6,130.000 61.3 x 100 = 6,130

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Additional Example 1B Continued
1 70.2 77
36 6,130.000
-36 Place the decimal point in the
253 quotient. Divide.
-252
10
-0 When a repeating pattern
100 occurs, show three dots or
-72
draw a bar over the repeating
280
part of the quotient.
-252
280 __
-252 61.3 ÷ 0.36 = 170.27
28
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Check It Out: Example 1A

Find the quotient.
6.6 ÷ 1.1

Multiply the divisor and dividend by

1.1 6.6
the same power of ten.

6 There is one decimal place in the

11 66 1
divisor. Multiply by 10 , or 10.
-66
0 Think: 1.1 x 10 = 11 6.6 x 10 = 66
Divide.
6.6 ÷ 1.1 = 6
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Check It Out: Example 1B

51.2 ÷ 0.24

Make the divisor a whole number

0.24 51.2 0 by multiplying the divisor and
dividend by 102, or 100.

Think: 0.24 x 100 = 24

24 5120.00 51.2 x 100 = 5,120

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Check It Out: Example 1B Continued
2 13.3 3
24 5,120.00
-48 Divide.
32
-24
80
-72 When a repeating pattern
80 occurs, show three dots or
-72
draw a bar over the repeating
80
part of the quotient.
-72
8 __
51.2 ÷ 0.24 = 213.33

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Additional Example 2: Problem Solving
Application
After driving 216.3 miles, the York’s filled
up with 10.5 gallons of gas. On average,
how many miles did they drive per gallon
of gas?

1 Understand the Problem

The answer will be the average number of
miles per gallon.
List the important information:
They drove 216.3 miles. They used 10.5
gallons of gas.
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2 Make a Plan
Solve a simpler problem by replacing the
decimals in the problem with whole numbers.

If they drove 10 miles using 2 gallons of gas,

they averaged 5 miles per gallon. You need to
divide miles by gallons to solve the problem.

3 Solve
First estimate the answer. You can use
compatible numbers.

216.3 ÷ 10.5 200 ÷ 10 = 20

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3 Solve Continued
Multiply the divisor and dividend
10.5 216.3 by 10. Think: 10.5 x 10 = 105
216.3 x 10 = 2,163
2 0.6
105 2163.0 Place the decimal point in the
-210 quotient. Divide.
63
-0
630
-630
0
The York family averaged 20.6 miles per gallon.
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4 Look Back

The answer is reasonable since 20.6 is close

to the estimate of 20.

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Check It Out: Example 2
After driving 191.1 miles, the Chang’s
filled up with 10.5 gallons of gas. On
average, how many miles did they drive
per gallon of gas?

1 Understand the Problem

The answer will be the average number of
miles per gallon.
List the important information:
They drove 191.1 miles. They used 10.5
gallons of gas.

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2 Make a Plan
Solve a simpler problem by replacing the
decimals in the problem with whole numbers.

If they drove 10 miles using 2 gallons of gas,

they averaged 5 miles per gallon. You need to
divide miles by gallons to solve the problem.
3 Solve
First estimate the answer. You can use
compatible numbers.

191.1 ÷ 10.5 190 ÷ 10 = 19

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3 Solve Continued
Multiply the divisor and dividend
10.5 191.1 by 10. Think: 10.5 x 10 = 105
191.1 x 10 = 1,911
1 8.2
Place the decimal point in the
105 1911.0
quotient. Divide.
-105
861
-840
210
-210
0
The Chang family averaged 18.2 miles per gallon.
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4 Look Back

The answer is reasonable since 18.2 is close

to the estimate of 19.

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Lesson Quiz
Find each quotient.

1. 49 ÷ 0.7 70

2. 21.63 ÷ 2.1 10.3

3. 38.43 ÷ 6.1 6.3

4. 16.9 ÷ 5.2 3.25

5. John spent $13.44 renting 4 videos for the

weekend. What was the cost per video?
$3.36

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