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DIVIDING WITH DECIMAL DIVISORSGet ready to get moving
KEEPING IT SIMPLELet's start with an easy problem. 2.4 divided by .2
JUST DIVIDE!2 / 2 =1
Forget about the decimals for now
1 X 2 =2
Multiply
2 - 2 = 0BRING DOWN THE 4
Subtract, bring down
REPEAT, DIVIDE AGAIN
4 divided by 2 = 2
MULTIPLY
2 x 2 = 4
4 - 4 = 0
Subtract
OKAY...Now the fun part
IT'S A MOVING EXPERIENCE
Here's what you do...
Move the divisor's decimal over to make it a whole number
Since you moved that decimal over one place to the right...
Move the decimal in the dividend over one place to the right and...
Bring that decimal straight up into the quotient
SO THERE IT IS
2.4 divided by .2 = 24
YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED
Your quotient is bigger than your dividend and divisor
That happens with decimals
Freaky, right?
Here's something I noticed...
It's your baby picture
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