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Example 1:
3.6 ÷ 1.2
3.6 ÷ 1.2
Original Problem
36 ÷ 12
3
12 36
Move the decimal
in the divisor to
make it a whole
number.
Divide as your
normally would
with whole
numbers
 36
0
3
Final answer
Example 2:
42.3 ÷ 0.12
Original Problem
42.3 ÷ 0.12 =
4,230 ÷ 12
352.5
12 4230.0
 36
63
 60
30
 24
60
 60
0
Move the decimal
in the divisor to
make it a whole
number.
Divide as your
normally would
with whole
numbers. Add a 0
in the dividend if
there is a
remainder.
352.5
Final answer
Complete the following problems.
1.) 5.2 ÷ 1.3
2.) 81.9 ÷ 4.5
3.) .0009 ÷ 0.18
Real-Life Application
Monica and her family traveled to the Grand Canyon. They stopped to
refill their gas tank after traveling 368.5 miles on 13.4 gallons of gasoline.
How many miles per gallon did they get out of the 13.4 gallons of gas?