magic_button Decimal Division Magic
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How many {{ s1.divisor }}'s fit into {{ s1.dividend }}?
Target: {{ s1.dividend }}
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Total inside: {{ (s1.droppedCount * s1.divisor).toFixed(1) }}
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It fits exactly {{ s1.targetCount }} times!
Dividing by a decimal is tricky. Let's multiply both numbers by 10 until the divisor is a whole number!
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Keep sliding! The second number must be a whole number.
What should we multiply by to make the divisor a whole number?
Look at {{ s3.divisor }}
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Ready to solve!
Transform the problem, then solve it!
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Master of Decimals!
You learned the secret: shift the decimal point to make the divisor a whole number, then divide like normal!