Topic 6:
Dividing Decimals
Dividing Decimals
370.2 divided by 102
3.702
Find the common denominator and make the equivalent fractions
3/10 and 9/8
40; 12/40 and 45/40
3.04 x 1.5
4.56
Which amount of cheese was ordered most often?
1/2 pound
What is the volume?
84 cm3
7.25 divided by 10
0.725
Find the common denominator and make the equivalent fractions
5/8 and 3/4
8; 5/8 and 6/8
Zoe says 1 2/5 is equal to 5 divided by 7. Is she
correct? Explain.
No, it should be 7 divided by 5
How many orders of cheese does the line plot show?
12 orders
How many gallons is 196 cups?
12 1/4 gallons
25.6 divided by 0.4
64
Is the equation 1/8 + 3/5 = 13/20 correct? Explain
29/40
7 divided by 1/? = 28
What number goes where the ? is to make it true?
4
How many more orders for cheese were for ¾ or less than 1 pound or more?
6 more orders
A soup recipe calls for 2.25 grams of chili powder. How many milligrams of chili powder are needed if the recipe is doubled?
4,500 mg
Which expressions have a quotient of 4?
a) 4.8 divided by 0.12
b) 4.8 divided by 1.2
c) 0.48 divided by 1.2
d) 0.48 divided by 0.12
B and D
Ethan studied for 2 2/3 hours on Monday and 3 1/6 hours on Tuesday. What was the total number of hours he studied?
5 5/6 hours
? divided by 1/6 = 48
What number should go where the ? is in order for this to be true?
8
The line plot shows how long each practice was for a soccer team this season.
Use an equation to find the total number of hours the team practiced.
What is the total number of hours practiced?
36 1/2 hours
What is the volume of this composite figure?
296 cm3
Isabella has a board that is 5.24 feet long and 1.34 feet wide. She plans to cut the board into eight pieces of equal size.
1) How long will each piece be?
2) How wide will each piece be?
1) 1.31 feet
2) 0.67 Feet
Brooke played her flute for 3/4 hour each day for 5 days and for 1/2 hour each day for 2 days. How many hours did she play it in all?
4 3/4 hours
Arnold has 4 cups of trail mix. He wants to divide the trail mix into 1/3-cup servings. How many 1/3-cup servings are there in 4 cups?
12 servings
The line plot shows the number of cups of tea that each person at a small cafe drank during tea time one day. Select all statements about the data that are true.
a) Most people drank more than 2 1/2 cups of tea.
b) The same number drank 1 cup of tea as drank 3 cups.
c) The same number drank 1 1/2 cups of tea as the total who drank 2 or 2 1/2 cups.
d) The number of cups that people drank most often was 1 1/2 cups of tea.
e) A total of 18 people drank tea
B, C and D
After bicycling for 3 miles 650 yards, Craig stops to rest. How far has he traveled in yards?
5,930 yards