What is 120.06 / 24? We started a new unit, dividing decimals and I find it hard to understand.

This site explains dividing by decimals.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/dividing-decimals.html

120.06/24 = 5.0025

Wouldnt the answer be 5.0025?

Yes.

Dividing decimals can be challenging at first, but once you understand the process, it becomes easier. Let's break down how to divide decimals using your example: 120.06 divided by 24.

Step 1: Ignore the decimal point and divide the numbers as if they were whole numbers. In this case, you would divide 12006 by 24, which equals 500.25.

Step 2: Count the total number of digits after the decimal point in the dividend (the number being divided) and the divisor (the number you are dividing by). Here, the dividend has two digits after the decimal point, and the divisor has zero digits after the decimal point.

Step 3: Move the decimal point in the quotient (the answer) to the left the same number of places as there are digits after the decimal point in the dividend and divisor combined. In this case, we move the decimal point in the quotient two places to the left, giving us a final answer of 5.0025.

So, 120.06 divided by 24 equals 5.0025.