EXAMPLE 2 Dividing Decimals To find the quotient

EXAMPLE 2 Dividing Decimals To find the quotient 60. 102 6. 3, multiply the divisor and dividend by 10. Move the decimal points 1 place to the right. 6. 3) 60. 102 6. 3 ) 601. 02 Then divide. 63 ) 9. 54 601. 02

EXAMPLE 3 Using Zeros as Placeholders To find some quotients, you may need to use zeros as placeholders Placeholder in Quotient Placeholder in Dividend 6 1. 2 0. 0126 1. 8 Zero as place holder 1. 2 ) 6. 0 5 12) 60 60 0 1. 8 ) 0. 0126 0. 007 18) 0. 126 0 Zero as place holders

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the quotient. Check that the answer is reasonable. 5. 1. 6 0. 04) 1. 6 40 40 ) 160 0

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the quotient. Check that the answer is reasonable. 6. 0. 632 0. 79) 0. 632 0. 8 79) 63. 2 63 2 0

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the quotient. Check that the answer is reasonable. 7. – 13 (– 0. 65) -13 -0. 65) -13 20 -65) -1300 00 Zero as a placeholder

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the quotient. Check that the answer is reasonable. 8. – 4. 365 (– 4. 5) -4. 5 ) -4. 365 -45) -43. 65 0. 97 45) 43. 65

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the quotient. Check that the answer is reasonable. 9. 0. 3744 1. 56) 0. 3744 156 ) 37. 44 0. 24 156) 37. 44

GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 and 3 Find the quotient. Check that the answer is reasonable. 10. – 0. 0108 2. 7 ) – 0. 0108 27 ) – 0. 108 – 0. 004 27 ) – 0. 108