Four-Digit Division with Decimals

Grade 545 minutes5.CE.3 Estimate and determine the quotient of two numbers using strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm

Learning Objective

I can estimate and solve four-digit division problems with decimal quotients using the standard algorithm, annexing one zero if needed.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 9 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain why we multiply both the divisor and the dividend by the same power of 10 when dividing with decimals.

2. Rewrite the division problem 3.6 ÷ 0.04 as an equivalent problem with a whole number divisor. What is the new division problem?

3. Estimate the quotient of 125.5 ÷ 2.5. Explain your reasoning.

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