Dividing Decimals with Whole Numbers

Flashcards for review of dividing decimals with whole numbers.

What is a dividend?

The amount being divided.

Where does the dividend go in a division problem?

Goes on the inside of the division symbol.

What is a divisor?

The number by which another number is being divided.

Where does the divisor go in a division problem?

Goes on the outside of the division symbol.

What is a quotient?

The answer to a division problem.

What does 'annex' mean in the context of decimals?

Adding zeros to the end of a number without changing its value.

When dividing a decimal by a whole number, what do you do with the decimal point?

Pull the decimal straight up into the quotient.

In the Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Rover acronym for division, what does 'D' stand for?

Divide.

In the Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Rover acronym for division, what does 'M' stand for?

Multiply.

In the Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Rover acronym for division, what does 'S' stand for?

Subtract.

In the Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Rover acronym for division, what does 'C' stand for?

Check.

In the Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Rover acronym for division, what does 'B' stand for?

Bring Down.

In the Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother, Rover acronym for division, what does 'Rover' stand for?

Repeat.

What do you do if there's a remainder at the end of a decimal division problem?

Add a zero (annex) to the dividend.