The Powers of Ten
Estimation Station
Dividing Decimals
Teacher's Choice
Problem Solving
100
What is the quotient of 2,400 / 10^3?
2.400
100
Estimate the quotient of 96 / 6.3.
16
100
What is 21.7 / 3.5?
6.2
100
What is 5.42 / 0.8? Round your quotient to the nearest hundredth.
6.78
100
Mrs. Hannaford bought a watermelon that weighed 10.25 pounds. If she cut it into 5 pieces of equal weight, how many pounds did each piece weigh?
10.25 / 5 = 2.05lbs
200
What is the quotient of 357.4 / 10^1?
35.74
200
Jessica has $25.50. About how many pairs of socks can she buy if each pair costs $2.99?
8
200
What is 23.31 / 6.3?
3.7
200
How many quarters are there in thirty dollars?
120 quarters
200
Find 0.64 / 16. Is the work shown below the correct way to solve this problem? Explain. 0.64 / 16 = 0.4
No. The division should begin in the hundredths place. The answer should be 0.04
300
What is 9856.33 / 10^2?
98.5633
300
What equation provides the best estimate for 46.32 / 14.54
45 / 15 = 3
300
What is 3.3 / 0.08?
41.25
300
Mrs. Cohen is making cupcakes for the fair. She wants to package 72 cupcakes into 1 large box and 10 smaller boxes. She uses 12 cupcakes for the large box and equally divides the rest into smaller boxes. How many cupcakes will be in each smaller box?
6
300
Kara divided 560.9 by 10^3 and got a quotient of 0.5609. Kevin thinks the quotient should be 5.609. Who is correct? Why?
Kara because 560.9 / 1000 = 0.5609.
400
What is 2.74 / 10^2?
0.0274
400
What is the best estimate for 78.43 / 4.86?
16
400
What is 74.2 / 4?
18.55
400
For a project, tables 1 and 2 are combining their crayons to distribute them equally among 8 students. If table 1 has 24 crayons and table 2 has 32 crayons, how many crayons will each student get?
7 crayons
400
Cora is saving for a vacation. The total cost of her vacation is $1,800.36, and she has a year to save the money. How much should she save per month so she can meet her goal?
$150.03
500
What step should be taken to find the quotient of 462.8 / 10^3?
Shift the digits of 462.8 three places to the right.
500
How many decimal places will be in the quotient of 17.99 / 6.1?
1
500
What is 59.25 / 0.75?
79
500
Ms. Cronin owns 175 books and Mrs. Lyons owns 150 books. The number of books Mrs. McMullen owns is equal to 5 times the difference between the number or Ms. Cronin's books and Mrs. Lyon's books. How many books does Mrs. McMullen own?
125 books
500
A developer owns 24 acres of land. He plans to use 1.2 acres for an entrance into a housing development and divide the remaining land into 0.6 acre lots. How many lots will he have?
38 lots