Four-Digit Division with Decimals
Grade 5•45 minutes•5.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.
View questions preview
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.
...and 6 more questions
Educational Video
Dividing by a multi-digit decimal | Decimals | Pre-Algebra | Khan Academy
Khan Academy