Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
Dividing Decimals by Decimals
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100
7.2 ÷ 3
2.4
100
36.08 ÷ 8.2
4.4
100

If a board 7.5 feet long is cut into 2.5 foot pieces, how many pieces will there be?

3

200
14.9 ÷ 100
.149
200

10.75 ÷ 4.3

2.5

200

A necklace is being made with beads that are 1.5 centimeters in diameter. The necklace is 30 centimeters long. How many beads are needed?

20

300
8.53 ÷ 6
1.4
300

0.63 ÷ 0.1

6.3

300

A marathon race is 28.6 miles long. Lacey ran the marathon in 2.5 hours. On average, how many miles did she run per hour?

11.44 mph

400

12.32 ÷ 2

6.16

400

16.24 ÷ 0.4

40.6

400

Isaiah, Nyesha, Campbell, and Markel went to the UCHS football game. Their total cost for the tickets and food was $23.98. If they split the cost equally, how much will each pay? Round to the nearest tenth.

5.995 = $6.00

500

1087.9 ÷ 46

23.7

500
2.07 ÷0.9
2.3
500

The Vielhaber family drove 116.6 miles for a soccer tournament and used 8.8 gallons of gas. How many miles did they get per gallon of gas? Round to the nearest tenth.

13.25 = 13.3 miles per gallon

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