DIVIDING DECIMALS
UP TO 4 DECIMAL
PLACES BY .1, .01 or . 001
RYAN JAKE B. ALBO
Math Teacher
A. Find the quotient mentally.
1) 80 ÷ 1 = 8
2) 3.7 ÷ 1 = 3.7
3) .456 ÷ 1 = .456
4) 21.87 ÷ 1 =21.87
5) 12.9 ÷ 1 = 12.9
Directions: Divide the
following decimals.
1) .34 ÷ 2 = .17
2) 135 ÷ .5 = 270
3 4.5 ÷ .3 = 15
MATH
TRICK
PROBLEM OPENER.
Anna is a grade 6 learner. She
was very patience in learning Find the
Mathematics yet still she was not
good in that subject. Mr. Albor,
quotient.
her Mathematics teacher gave an 1) .3 ÷ .1 =
assignment about dividing 2) .28 ÷ .1 =
decimals. She didn’t know how to
3) .675 ÷ .01 =
answer the division problem. She
needs a tutor to help her in 4) .123 ÷ .001 =
answering her assignment. She 5) .3 ÷ .01 =
asked other grade- 6 learners
“Can you be my little teacher?
1. Move ONCE the decimal point of
the divisor to the right to make it
whole number.
3 2. Move also ONCE the decimal
point of the dividend to the right.
3. Divide the numbers.
-3
0
Checking:
3
X .1
.3
1. Move ONCE the decimal point of
the divisor to the right to make it
whole number.
2.8
2. Move also ONCE the decimal
point of the dividend to the right.
-2_ 3. Divide the numbers.
8
Checking:
-8_ 2.8
X .1
.28
1. Move TWICE the decimal point of
the divisor to the right to make it
whole number.
67.5
2. Move also TWICE the decimal
point of the dividend to the right.
-6_ 3. Divide the numbers.
7
-7__ Checking:
5 67.5
X .01
-5 .675
0
1. Move THRICE the decimal point
of the divisor to the right to make
it whole number.
123
2. Move also THRICE the decimal
point of the dividend to the right.
-1_ 3. Divide the numbers.
2
-2__ Checking:
3 123
-3 X .001
.123
0
1. Move TWICE the decimal point of
the divisor to the right to make it
whole number.
30
2. Move also TWICE the decimal
point of the dividend to the right
-3_ and insert 0.
0 3. Divide the numbers.
-0__ Checking:
0 30
X .01
.30
MATH KAPARTNER!
Directions: With your partner, find the quotient of the
following. Then click the correct answer.
Slide 22
CORRECT!!!
Slide 11
WRONG!!!
Slide 11
.23 23
2.3
67
6.7
.67
5.28
52.8
528
1.863
.1863 18.63
9 900
90
7 700
70
47.4
4.74
.474
128.2
12.82 1282
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GROUP ACTIVITY:
GROUP 1: #MATHYAGA
GROUP 2: #MATHSIPAG
GROUP 3: #MATHSIKAP
GROUP 4: #MATHPAMARAAN
Answer all Had 1-2 Had 3-4 Had 5-10 Had 11 and
problems incorrect incorrect incorrect above
correctly answer answer answer incorrect
answer
How do we divide decimals up
to 4 decimal places by .1, .01, or
.001?
Answer the following questions.
1) Mrs. Alvarez wants to make face masks. If each
face mask measures 0.1 meter, how many face
masks can she make from 7.5 meters of cloth?
A. UNDERSTAND
1. What is asked?
2. What are given facts?
B. PLAN
3. What is operation to be used?
4. What is the mathematical solution?
C. SOLVE
D. ANSWER
Answer the following questions.
1) Mrs. Alvarez wants to make face masks. If each
face mask measures 0.1 meter, how many face
masks can she make from 7.5 meters of cloth?
A. UNDERSTAND
1. What is asked?
2. What are given facts?
B. PLAN
3. What is operation to be used?
4. What is the mathematical solution?
C. SOLVE
D. ANSWER
Find the quotient. Then, choose
only the letter of the correct
answer.
ANSWER:
1) C
2) A
3) A
4) B
5) B
Assignment
Find the quotient of the following
mathematical expressions and write
your answers on your answer sheet.
1.) 0.455 ÷ 0.1 =
2.) 0.03137 ÷ 0.1 =
3.) 1.752 ÷ 0.1 =
4.) 29.4 ÷ 0.1 =
5.) 0.0003 ÷ 0.1 =
67 78 78.2 722.3 64.29
235
.01
7.862
24.5
.001
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