Decimals Worksheet - Unit 3 Page 24

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® Four hikers want to share a 9.45-L jug of water equally.
How much water will each hiker get?
Divide: 9.45
4
Use long division.
Divide as with whole numbers.
2
3
6
2
5
4
9
4
5
0
0
8
1
4
1
2
2
5
Since there is a remainder,
2
4
write a 0 in the dividend so we
1
0
can continue to divide.
8
2
0
There is still a remainder.
2
0
Write another 0 in the dividend.
0
Estimate to place the decimal point.
The closest whole-number benchmark to 9.45 is 9.
9.45
9
10
9
4 is a little more than 2.
So, place the decimal point in the quotient so the whole number
part is a number close to 2; that is: 2.3625
So, 9.45
4
2.3625
This quotient is exact.
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