Dividing Decimals
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Find the quotient or fraction as a decimal
Division word problems
metric system and conversion
100

Divide the Decimals

10.8 / 2

5.4

100

55.2 / 10 = 


5.52

100

8.4 / 7 =

1.2 

100

What goes into the doghouse when you are dividing?

the dividend or the divisor

dividend

100

What unit would you use to measure the following?

kg, km, kL, g, m, L, cm, mm, mg, mL

mass of a car

kilograms (kg)

200

Divide the decimals:

75.6 / 1.2

63

200

63 / 100 =

0.63

200

152.5 / 15.25 = 

10

200

Jake earned $52 for cleaning out his neighbors garage.  If he worked 6 hours, what was he paid for?  Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Jake was paid $8.67 per hour.

200

What unit would you use to measure the following?

kg, km, kL, g, m, L, cm, mm, mg, mL

length of a Smart Board

meter (m)

300

Write in standard form.

230.4 / 2.4

96

300

47.6 x 1,000 =

47,600

300
Divide. Round the quotient to the nearest tenth.


294.6 / 7 =

42.1

300

Sweetums paid $21.68 for 4.8 pounds of cashews.  To the nearest cent, what was the cost per pound?

Sweetums paid $4.52 per pound.

300

What unit would you use to measure the following?

kg, km, kL, g, m, L, cm, mm, mg, mL

capacity of a juice glass

Liters (L)

400

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400

1.52 x 10 = 

15.2

400

Express the fraction as a decimal. (use bar notation if necessary)

3 / 4

0.75

400

Mr. Vigdor bought a set of 6 folding chairs for $88.50.  What was the price of each chair?

Each chair was $14.75 each.

400

What unit would you use to measure the following?

kg, km, kL, g, m, L, cm, mm, mg, mL

mass of a cell phone

grams (g)

500

Divide the following decimals:

504 / 2.4

210

500

Estimate to the highest place value.

289 / 2.99 = 

270 / 3 = 90

300 / 3 = 100

500

Express the fraction as a decimal. (use bar notation if necessary)

7 / 10

0.7

500

Mr. Beldue paid $14.72 for 2.4 pounds of shrimp.  To the nearest cent, what was the cost per pound?

The cost per pound was $6.13.

500

Convert the following:

K  H  D  B  d  c   m

29.8 mL =  ____ L

0.0298 L

1000

Divide the following decimals:

145 / 1.6

90.625

1000

Estimate to the highest place value.

46.3 / 5.19 =

45 / 5 = 9

48 / 6 = 8

1000

Express the fraction as a decimal. (use bar notation if necessary)

3 / 5

0.6

1000

On a trip, the Zigrossi family drove 312.5 miles on 14 gallons of gasoline.  To the nearest tenth, what was the average number of miles per gallon?

The average number of miles per gallon was 22.3.

1000

Convert the following:

K  H  D  B  d  c   m

35 km =  ____ m

35,000 m

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