Division Problem
Power of 10
Story Problems
Solve the Problem
100

888 divided by 24 

37

100

Multiply each whole number or decimal by powers of 10:

79x10 to the power of 3

79000

100

Ms. Hall’s class is planning a water balloon fight. They found 2,498 balloons in the cupboard. How many water balloons will each of her 28 students get if they share them equally?

2,498 ÷ 28 = 89 R6

100

78 ÷ 100 = _____

.78

200

1424 divided by 89

16

200

What is 10 the power of 5

100,000

200

Th e 789 students in Brown Elementary are going on a field trip. Each bus holds 32 students. How many buses do they need?

789 ÷ 32 = 24 R21

200

5.4 × 1,000

5,400

300

6 divided 1/2

12

300

Multiply each whole number or decimal by powers of 10:

3,153 X 10 to the power of 2

315,300

300

If it takes 1 5 of a can of paint to cover one wall, how many walls can you paint with 2 cans of paint?

2 ÷ 1⁄5 = 10

300

3.27 ÷ 0.10 =

32.7

400

1/2 divided by 4

1/8

400

4.7 X 10 to the power of 4

47,000

400

Th ere was 1 4 of a cake for John and his three friends to share. If they split the 1 4 of the cake evenly among them, how much of the original cake did each of the 4 kids get?

¼ ÷ 4 = 1⁄16

400

0.29 × 100 =

29

500

What is 10 to the power of 3? 

1000

500

Josh paid $30.90 for 3 shirts.  How much did each shirt cost? 

$10.30

500

251.6 ÷ 100

2.516