Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers

Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers covers sharing a decimal amount into equal parts in NSW Year 7 maths (NESA outcome MA4‑FRC‑C‑01). Use short division and keep the decimal point in the answer directly above the point in the number being divided, so \(24.8 \div 4 = 6.2\).

You will estimate first, use zeros as place holders, add extra zeros so a division can finish, and check by multiplying. Splitting a bill between friends, cutting a plank into equal pieces and comparing the price per kilogram of two bags of rice are everyday uses. It is part of Year 7 Decimals.