Divide decimals
Dividing decimals helps your child answer two questions that come up all the time: how much does each person get, and how many will fit? Splitting a $12.60 bill three ways is decimal division. So is working out how many 0.25-liter cups a 2-liter bottle fills. In 6th grade it leads to unit prices and rates, and to dividing decimals of any length.
In this video, your child will learn to divide decimals to hundredths.
The lesson stops at each question for your child's answer.
Three problems, each a little harder
Each problem is worked step by step. Your child will solve the last one before Bobby shows how.
Example 1
6.4 ÷ 2 = ?
Example 2
4.8 ÷ 0.6 is more than 4. Which could it be?
Your child's turn
9.6 ÷ 0.4 = ?
The three key steps
- 1Take away parts that fit.
- 2Divide by less than 1? More fit.
- 3Add the parts on top.
Mistakes to listen for
- Treating 3 ÷ 0.5 like 3 ÷ 2 and answering 1.5, instead of counting how many halves fit into 3, which is 6.
- Losing track of the decimal point when sharing, so 3.6 ÷ 4 comes out as 9 instead of 0.9.
- Writing a remainder instead of going on into hundredths, so 4.5 ÷ 2 ends as 2 remainder 0.5 rather than 2.25.
The lesson shows every step, so your child sees why it works. Read our parent's guide to dividing decimals to hundredths →
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Questions parents ask
Does my child need an account to watch?
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What happens when my child answers a question?
A right answer gets a cheer, and the lesson carries on. If your child isn't sure, they can tap "I don't know yet", and Bobby gives the answer and shows another example. Nothing is scored or stored.
Is this the same lesson that's on YouTube?
Yes. Here, the lesson stops at each question and waits for your child to answer. On YouTube, each question stays on screen for a few seconds, and then the lesson plays on.
Where can I learn more?
There's a short, kid-friendly lesson like this one for every Pre-K to 5th grade math skill, all in our video library. Our parent's guide to dividing decimals to hundredths has more on where kids get stuck and how you can help at home. In the club, your child practices at just the right level, about five minutes a day, and you get parent-friendly reports as they grow. Learn more about how it works →
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