Year 7 Interactive Maths - Second Edition

Division of a Decimal by a Whole Number

If after dividing you have a remainder, add a zero to the dividend and continue to divide until there is no remainder or the decimals recur (i.e. repeat).

Example 26

Solution:

Alternatively, we can set out the solution as follows:

Example 27

Solution:

Alternatively, we can set out the solution as follows:

Example 28

Solution:

Alternatively, we can set out the solution as follows:

Example 29

Solution:

Alternatively, we can set out the solution as follows:

Note:

• We added a trailing zero to 7.4 when 4 would not divide into 2.
• Adding a trailing zero (or zeros) to a decimal number does not alter its value.

Example 30

Solution:

Alternatively, we can set out the solution as follows: