Decimal divided by decimal (2 digits)
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Free printable decimal divided by decimal (2 digits) worksheets for 5th grade. Students divide a decimal by a 2-digit decimal (hundredths), multiplying both numbers by 100 to convert the divisor to a whole number. A more advanced decimal division skill requiring careful setup. Part of our decimals division worksheets collection.
What You'll Learn
- Divide a decimal by a two-digit decimal divisor
- Scale both dividend and divisor by 100 to eliminate the divisor's decimal
- Apply long division and place the decimal correctly in the quotient
FAQ
By what power of 10 should students multiply when the divisor has 2 decimal places?⌄
Multiply both the dividend and divisor by 100 to shift the divisor two decimal places to the right, making it a whole number.
What happens to the dividend's decimal point when both numbers are multiplied by 100?⌄
The dividend's decimal point also shifts two places to the right, potentially becoming a whole number or a decimal with fewer decimal places.
How does this skill prepare students for ratio and proportion work in 6th grade?⌄
Understanding that dividing decimals is equivalent to scaling both parts of a ratio connects directly to unit rate calculations and proportional reasoning.
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