Powers of 10
Decimals in the Dividend
Decimals in Dividend and Divisor
Word Problems
Placing the Decimal
100

42.3 / 100

.423

100

1.6 / 8

0.2

100

36.4 / 2.8

13

100

Jeremy is driving upstate for the weekend. The trip is 205.3 miles long. He plans to drive the same amount each day for 3 days. How much should he drive each day?

68.4 miles

100

32.4 / 6 = 54

Where does the decimal belong?

5.4

200

320 / 10

32

200

4.9 / 7

0.7

200

9.3 / 1.5

6.2

200

Bella bought pencils for $2.25. Each pencil costs $0.25. How many pencils did she buy?

9

200

6.4 / 8 = 8

Where does the decimal belong?

0.8

300

.63 / 10

0.063

300

34.6 / 2

17.3

300

12.2 / 0.2

61

300

Jenny has 6.4 gallons of water total. If she wants to put it into .8 gallon containers, how many containers can she make?

8

300

4.25 / 5 = 85

Where does the decimal belong?

0.85

400

48 x  1/100 

0.48

400

87.3 / 3

29.1

400

6.02 / 0.2

30.1

400

Cara has 5.67 ounces of soup. She pours some equally into 3 bowls. How many ounces of soup are in each bowl?

1.89 ounces

400

63.2 / 7.9 = 8

Where does the decimal belong?

8.0

500

2,630 /  10^3 

2.63

500

8.25 / 5

1.65

500

1.26 / 2.5

0.504 or 0.5

500
George has a container of pretzels that weighs 22.2 pounds. If he shares the pretzels equally with 5 friends, how many pounds of pretzels would each person get?

3.7

500

0.24 / 0.12 = 2

Where does the decimal belong?

2.0

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