Dividing decimals by
whole numbers
Name
Ride the Wave of Decimal Division
Sometimes zeros are needed in the quotient. When dividing decimals by a whole number, follow
these steps.
2.0
2.04
2.
2
27 55.08
27 55.08
27 55.08
27 55.08
–54
–54
–54
–54
108
(<
27)
10
1
1
–108
2. Place the decimal
3. Bring down the 0.
1. Divide the
0
point in the
Since it is still < 27,
whole number.
4. Bring down the 8.
quotient.
place a zero in the
Divide into 108.
quotient.
Divide. Then write the letter for each quotient from least to greatest on the lines below to
learn where the biggest wave occurred.
B.
L.
62 126.48
K.
14 84.14
T.
32 18.56
Y.
13 3.12
I.
51 18.36
L.
17 86.02
A.
21 64.89
in
41 102.50
S.
The biggest wave occurred in
_____ _____ _____
A.
44 46.64
A.
17 51.85
A.
39 81.12
Y.
51 53.856
13 62.4
U.
16 11.04
A.
31 188.17
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ . It reached 1,720 feet.
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B. 2.04; L. 0.24; Y. 2.50;
A. 3.05; A. 4.8; K. 6.01;
I. 0.36; S. 5.06; A. 2.08;
U. 0.69; T. 0.58; L. 3.09;
L. 1.06; Y. 1.056; A. 6.07;
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