Decimal by Decimal Division
Dividing Powers of 10
Word Problems
Word Problems 2
Estimating Decimal Quotients
100

40.42 ÷ 4.3

9.4

100

0.36 ÷ 10

0.036

100

A tank can hold 15.75 gallons of water. If 3.5 gallons of water are poured into the tank each day, how many days will it take to fill the tank?

4.5

100

Jenna bought 47.8 pounds of flour at the store. She wants to fill 100 containers with an equal amount. How much flour should she put in each container?


0.478 pounds

100

79.64 ÷ 8.52

81 ÷ 9 = 9

72 ÷ 8 = 9

200

15.48 ÷ 0.72

21.5

200

360 ÷ 100

3.6

200

Jamal uses 7.56 liters of milk to make milkshakes for him and 11 friends. Each milkshake uses the same
amount of milk. How much milk is in each milkshake?

0.63 liters

200

A store sells 2.5 pounds of apples for $6.25. How much does 1 pound of apples cost?

2.50

200

54.31 ÷ 8.6

56 ÷ 8 =7

54 ÷ 9 = 6

300

2.08 ➗ 0.32

6.5

300

88.6 ÷ 1000

0.0886

300

It took Mr. Phillips 1.6 hours to run the 13.2 miles. What was his average speed?  

8.25

300

A 12-pack of Cokes costs $5.40. How much does each Coke cost?

0.45

300

139.24 ➗ 11.48

144 ÷ 12 = 12

400

86.4 ÷ 2.4

36

400

3,060 ÷ 104

0.306

400

How many nickels are in $24.00? Hint: Nickles are worth 0.05 cents. 

480

400

The meal costs $52.95 for 5 people. Jenna ordered a dessert for $2.50. If Jenna deducts this amount from the total, how much will each of the other people pay for their meal?

10.09

400

638.6 ÷  8.2

640 ÷ 8 = 80

500

25.44 ➗ 0.06

424

500

7.6 ÷ 10^=0.076

What is the missing exponent

2

500

The Henry family drove 276.5 miles on the family vacation. They used 7.9 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon of gas did they get on the trip.

35

500

Heather buys 12 patio chairs for $366. Each chair costs the same amount.What is the exact cost of each chair?

$30.50

500

290 ➗ 2.45

300 ÷ 3 = 100

250 ÷ 2.5 = 100