Dividing Decimals
Divide. Give the exact answer, written as a decimal.
157.7 ÷ 0.4
394.25
Lorenzo's family is driving to the beach to go kayaking with sea otters. The beach is 85 miles from Lorenzo's house. They have already driven 63 miles.
Write an equation then solve this equation to find how many miles Lorenzo's family has left to drive. Let m represent how many miles Lorenzo's family has left to drive.
63 + m = 85
m = 22 miles
Fill in the missing number.
40% of 40 = ?
16
Write the expression using an exponent.
3 x 3
32
Galaxy Comics has a special deal this month. When a customer buys 3 comic books, they receive 2 action figures with their purchase. Juan bought all 9 comic books from his favorite series, The Mighty Master.
How many action figures did Juan receive with his purchase?
6
Divide. Give the exact answer, written as a decimal.
514.7 ÷ 0.4
1286.75
The veterinarian recommends that Hakim's dog, Pickles, exercise for a certain amount of time each day. Today, Hakim and Pickles jogged on a forest trail for 18 minutes. Pickles still needs to exercise for 7 more minutes to reach the daily goal.
Write an equation then solve this equation to find how many minutes Pickles should exercise each day. Let m represent how many minutes Pickles should exercise each day.
m - 18 = 7
m = 25 minutes
What is 50% of 56?
28
Write the expression using an exponent.
2 x 2 x 2 x 2
24
Every summer, Kendra plants a vegetable garden in her yard. Last year, she planted 6 rows of tomatoes and 8 rows of peppers. Kendra wants to keep the same ratio this year, but she only plans to plant 3 rows of tomatoes.
How many rows of peppers will Kendra plant this year?
4
Divide. Give the exact answer, written as a decimal.
294.7 ÷ 0.4
736.75
Fred bought a box of wooden popsicle sticks so that he could make a jewelry box for his mom. He used 58 popsicle sticks to make the jewelry box. Fred has 34 popsicle sticks left.
Write an equation and then solve this equation to find how many popsicle sticks were in the box to start. Let p represent how many popsicle sticks were in the box to start.
p - 58 = 34
p = 92 sticks
Fill in the missing number.
10% of 30 = ?
3
Write the expression using an exponent.
3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3
35
Mini Sweets bake shop is running a special on cupcakes. For every 10 cupcakes purchased, 3 free cupcakes are added to the order. Edna is getting treats for her class party. She bought 30 cupcakes.
How many free cupcakes will be added to Edna's order?
9
Divide. Give the exact answer, written as a decimal.
6941.4 ÷ 2.4
2892.25
For her math class, Lisa has drawn a diagram that shows two supplementary angles. The measure of the first angle is 98°.
Write an equation and then solve this equation to find the measure of the second angle. Let s represent the measure of the second angle.
98 + s = 180
s = 82°
What is 30% of 80?
24
Write the expression using an exponent.
5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5
55
Chad's baseball team is practicing hitting in the batting cages. The pitching machines pitch baseballs at a rate of 35 pitches in 5 minutes. Chad practiced hitting for 8 minutes.
How many baseballs were pitched to Chad in that time?
56
Divide. Give the exact answer, written as a decimal.
2757 ÷ 1.2
2297.5
Tristan likes to volunteer on the weekends. Last year, he spent 23 hours walking dogs from the animal shelter. He also spent some time volunteering at a soup kitchen. In all, Tristan volunteered 61 hours last year.
Write an equation then solve this equation to find the number of hours Tristan volunteered at the soup kitchen. Let s represent the number of hours Tristan volunteered at the soup kitchen.
23 + s = 61
s = 38 hours
100% of 65 = ?
65
Write the expression using an exponent.
10 x 10 x 10
103
Ms. Lopez draws two cylinders on the whiteboard. The first cylinder has a diameter of 6 inches and a height of 14 inches. The second cylinder has a diameter of 3 inches.
If the second cylinder has the same ratio of diameter to height, what is its height?
7