Divide Decimals with Remainder

Examples, solutions, videos and lessons to help Grade 5 students learn how to divide decimals using place value understanding including remainders in the smallest unit.

New York State Common Core Math Grade 5, Module 1, Lesson 15

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Lesson 15 Concept Development

Problems 1–2
1.7 ÷ 2
7.7 ÷ 4

Lesson 15 Problem Set

Dividing decimals with remainders.
3. Six bakers shared 7.5 kg of flour equally. How much flour did they each receive?

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Lesson 15 Homework
This video addresses division with remainders. The problem is solved using both a standard algorithm and a place value chart.

1. Draw number disks on the place value chart to solve, and show your steps using long division.
   a. 0.7 ÷ 4 = _______
   
2. Solve using the standard algorithm.
   c. 9 ÷ 4 =
   
3. A rope 8.7 m long is cut into 5 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

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Lesson 15 Homework

1. Draw number disks on the place value chart to solve, and show your steps using long division.
   b. 8.1 ÷ 5 = _______
   
2. Solve using the standard algorithm.
   b. 3.9 ÷ 6 =
   
3. A rope 8.7 m long is cut into 5 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
   
4. Yasmine bought 6 gallons of apple juice. After filling up 4 bottles of the same size with apple juice, she had 0.3 gallon of apple juice left. What’s the amount of apple juice in each bottle?

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