Question

If the dividend is divided by the divisor then the quotient is ____ decimal.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Dividing with decimals is a bit difficult. These days, most teachers don't mind much if you use a calculator. But it's good to know how to do it yourself, too, and you always need to be good at estimating the answer, so you can make sure the calculator's answer is reasonable.

Recall that in the problem x÷y=zx÷y=z , also written

yzxyzx

xx is called the dividend , yy is the divisor , and zz is the quotient .

Step 1: Estimate the answer by rounding . You'll use this estimate to check your answer later.

Step 2: If the divisor is not a whole number, then move the decimal place nn places to the right to make it a whole number. Then move the decimal place in the dividend the same number of places to the right (adding some extra zeros if necessary.)