Division of Decimals To divide a decimal number by another decimal number: Make the divisor a whole number by moving the

e decimal point in the divisor to the right until it is a whole number. Then move the decimal point in the dividend to the right by the same number of places as the decimal point was moved to make the divisor a whole number.

Finally divide the new dividend by the new divisor.

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Dividing a Decimal by a Whole Number Dividing a decimal by a whole number is similar to dividing whole numbers. %ne must only be sure to line up the decimal point of the dividend with that of the &uotient. Example Divide Solution ('.+, * - !'.(( ( .ence !'.(( ) *

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Dividing and Rounding Decimals Typically division problems yield remainders. 2hen this is the case we usually do not write the &uotient as a mix of decimal and fraction but rather round to an indicated decimal place. 3ince rounding involves looking at the digit to the right# we need to find this digit when we do this division. 4f necessary# we pad the number with 5eros to the right. Example Divide and round to the nearest hundredth. '.*! ) , Solution 3ince we need to round to the nearest hundredth# we will need to see the thousandths digit. 2e rewrite '.*$0 ) , 0.$( , - '.*$0 '$

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Exercise Divide $(.', ) and round to the nearest thousandth.

Dividing a Decimal by a Decimal 9es Tashia# we finally get to move the decimals around. To divide a decimal by a decimal# we move each decimal point to the right until the divisor becomes a whole number. 2e may need to pad the dividend with extra 5eros first. Example Divide *.*:' ) 0.' Solution 3ince the divisor 0.' has one digit to the right of the decimal we move both decimals one place to the right **.:' ) ' 6ow the divisor is a whole number. 2e divide ((.' ' - **.:' * 0* * 0: : 0' ' 0 Exercises Divide

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 Applications Example 9ou have driven ::.( miles on your recent trip to 3acramento. 4f your car used ,. gallons# what was your gas mileage< 7ound your answer to the nearest tenth.

Solution This is a division problem since dividing miles by gallons gives miles per gallon. '.:, , - ::(.00 , (+( ( ' *:0 *': $ 0 E6D 6ow round to the nearest tenth. 9our car got !.0 miles to the gallon.

Example 9ou are planning an event that will cost a total of =(0*. $ for '! attendees. 2hat is the cost per attendee< Solution This is a division problem *.0*' '! - (0*. $0 (0! ( $ (0! 0 E6D 6ow round to the nearest penny. The cost per person is =*.0*.