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Lesson

Title: Division of Decimals

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S2-L6

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Lesson:

Definition: Decimal Division

The decimal division is similar to dividing whole numbers, but a decimal point is inserted after each decimal place. Mathematicians divide decimals similarly to how they divide whole numbers.

Decimals can be divided in the following ways:
1. Calculating decimal by the whole number.
2. Whole number by decimal.
3. Decimal number by decimal number.

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Explanation: Here, 17 is divided by 0.2, then we get 85. Therefore, the quotient is 85.