Dividing by 0.1
Dividing by 0.01
Word Problems
Estimation/Compatible
Dividing Decimals
100

 837.26 ÷ 0.1=

8,372.6

100

23.4 ÷ 0.01

2,340

100

Over the course of 4 days, Shermar ran 13.44 miles. He ran the same distance each day. How many miles did Shermar run each day?

13.44 ÷ 4= 3.36

100

32.1 ÷  5.78

6

100

Fill in the blanks

1. When dividing if my divisor is less than 1 than my quotient is going to be __________ my dividend.

2. When dividing if my divisor is 1 or more than my quotient is going to be __________ my dividend

1. greater than

2. less than

200

0.9÷ 0.1

9

200

0.543 ÷  0.01

543

200

A panel in one of the hallways of Edgardo's school is rectangular with an area of 152.32 square feet. If the panel is 17 feet long, how wide is it?


8.96 feet wide

200

Estimate 98.3 ÷ 7.32

11 or 14 (14 is best)

200

39 ÷  0.75

52

300

x ÷ 0.1= 99

What is x?

9.9

300

23.761 ÷  0.01

2376.1

300

Maribel spent $50.80 at a pet store on 2 bags of dog food, 3 boxes of dog treats, and 5 dog toys. Each kind of item cost the same amount. What was the cost of one box of treats?

Treats= ?

Toys= $3.25

Food=$4.75

Dog treats= $8.35

300

Use number sense to decide whether or not the decimal point has been placed correctly in the product. If not, rewrite the quotient with the decimal point correctly placed. 100.34 , 2.9 = 3.46

Incorrect should be 34.6

300

1.25 ÷  0.25

5

400

x ÷ 0.1= 13.6

What is x?

1.36

400

x ÷  0.01= 486.7

What is x?

4.867

400

Taveris ran a total of 72.36 miles on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. He ran the same amount of miles each day. How many miles did Taveris run every day?

24.12 miles

400

The quotient below is shown without the decimal point. Use number sense to place the decimal point correctly. 2,835.95 ÷  3.25 = 8726

Decimal will go between the 2 and 6

400

25.6 ÷ 0.4

64

500

9,792.834÷ 0.1

97,928.34

500

x ÷  0.01 = 96.2

what is x?

0.962

500

Kai bought 5 pork chops and 3 steaks. he purchased a total of 4 pounds of steak and pork chops. Each steak weighed 0.8 pound. How many pounds of pork chops Kai buy in all?

0.32 pounds

500

What is the best estimated quotient for 84.56 ÷  8.32

9

500

6.24 ÷  0.06

104

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