Making the Divisor a Whole Number Worksheet Download
This math worksheet practices the step that comes before dividing by a decimal: making the divisor a whole number. Students move the decimal point in the divisor and the dividend the same number of places, so 1.84 ÷ 0.4 becomes 18.4 ÷ 4 and 2.4 ÷ 0.06 becomes 240 ÷ 6. Some dividends need zeros added. The answer key shows whether each problem was multiplied by 10 or by 100.
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Making the Divisor a Whole Number
Each worksheet has 20 decimal division problems to rewrite so the divisor is a whole number, like 1.84 ÷ 0.4 = 18.4 ÷ 4.
About this worksheet
Each worksheet has 20 decimal division problems to rewrite so the divisor is a whole number, like 1.84 ÷ 0.4 = 18.4 ÷ 4.
Student objectives
- Make a decimal divisor a whole number by multiplying by 10 or 100
- Move the decimal point the same number of places in the dividend
- Add zeros to the dividend when it runs out of decimal places
Everyday practice
- Finding how many 0.25-liter cups a 2-liter bottle fills
- Working out how many $0.75 snacks $6 buys
- Cutting a ribbon into pieces 0.4 meters long
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numerichorizontaldecimalsdivision