Dividing Decimals
Word Problems
Word Problems
100

43.8 divided by 3

14.6

100
A cereal box holds 18.6 cups of cereal. Each serving is 2 cups. How many servings are in the whole box?
What is 9.3
100
A box of books weighs 4.11 lbs. There are three books in the box. How much does each book weigh?
What is 1.37 lbs
200

7.6 divided by 2

3.8

200
Wyatt had $73.85. He wants to divide this amount evenly between himself and four of his friends. How much should each person get?
What is $14.77
200
It took Mr. Phillips 3 hours to run the 13.2 miles. What was his average speed?
What is 4.4 mph
300

74.4 divided by 1.2 

62

300
The Henry family drove 276.8 miles on the family vacation. They used 8 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon of gas did they get on the trip.
What is 34.6 miles per gallon
300
Nine fifth graders took a trip to the North Carolina Zoo. The total bill for entering the park was $58.68. How much was the entrance fee for each child?
What is $6.52
400

2.16 divided by 0.9

2.4

400
Leroy spent a total of $15.75 on rides at the county fair. If Leroy rode 9 rides, how much did each ride cost?
What is $1.75
400
Mrs. Henry purchased 7 gallons of gas for $17.15. How much did each gallon cost?
What is $2.45
500

14.16 divided by 0.4

35.4

500
The four fifth grade teachers and four fourth grade teachers ordered 2 large pizzas all together for lunch. Each pizza costs 13.76. If we are going to split the cost evenly, how much will each person need to pay?
What is $3.44
500
How long is each side of a square with a perimeter of 12.32 centimeters?
What is 3.08 centimeters