Dividing Whole Numbers
Dividing Decimals by whole numbers
Dividing Decimals by Decimals
Word Problems
100
84÷4
21
100
31.77÷8
3.97
100
7.02÷3.9
1.8
100
If Stacey splits a dozen cookies among her 5 teachers, how many whole cookies will each teacher get?
Each teacher will get 2 cookies. Stacey will have 2 cookies left over.
200
45÷12
3 remainder 9/12 or 3 remainder 3/4
200
7.75÷4 round to the nearest hundredth
1.94
200
91.53÷0.3
305.1
200
A company ordered 276 note pads. If there are 32 note pads in each box, how many full boxes were ordered?
276÷32=8 full boxes plus 20 note pads
300
2532÷72
35 remainder 12/72 or 35 remainder 1/6
300
556.3÷61 round to the nearest hundredth
9.12
300
1.61÷0.7
2.3
300
Suppose there were 8 cowboys that herded 106 cattle. How many cowboys herded 13 cows, how many cowboys herded 14?
6 cowboys herded 13 cows, 2 cowboys herded 14 cows.
400
Betty made $159 by selling 75 bracelets. Each bracelet costs the same. How much did each bracelet cost?
$2.12 or $2 remainder 9/75
400
A three-pound package of ground beef costs $11.78. How much does one pound cost? round to the nearest hundredth
$11.78÷3=$3.93
400
Jean paid $21.42 for 6.8 gallons of gasoline that she put in the tank of her car. What was the price per gallon?
$21.42÷6.8=$3.15
400
Ramon is buying a telescope for $865.32 and paying in 12 equal monthly payments. How much will Ramon pay each month?
$865.32÷12=$72.11
500
Explain how you can prove the answer to 152÷16
Multiply the quotient by the divisor. Add the remainder to the product. The sum should be equal to the dividend. 9 x 16=144+8=152
500
8.2÷10
0.82
500
How could you use estimation to check the reasonableness of the quotient for 3.99÷0.84?
round 3.99 to 4 and 0.84 to 1, then divide 4÷1=4
500
Bagels cost $5.40 for a dozen at the Uptown Cafe and $4.16 for 8 at the Downtown Cafe. Which bagels are cheaper?
Uptown Cafe: $5.40÷12=$0.45 Downtown Cafe: $4.16÷8=$0.52
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