Division of Decimals: Decimal Divisors
Students will learn to divide by decimal divisors by transforming the problem into an equivalent one with a whole number divisor.
Key Questions
- Explain the process of converting a decimal divisor into a whole number.
- Justify why multiplying both the dividend and divisor by the same power of ten does not change the quotient.
- Evaluate the efficiency of different strategies for dividing decimals.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
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