Practice: Dividing Decimals

Part A: Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers

Directions: Divide. Remember to place the decimal point in your answer directly above the decimal point in the dividend.

1. 6.4 / 2 =

2. 9.9 / 3 =

3. 12.5 / 5 =

4. 18.4 / 4 =

5. 25.2 / 6 =

6. 36.8 / 8 =

Directions: Make the divisor a whole number by moving the decimal point. Move the decimal in the dividend the same number of places. Then divide.

7. 8 / 0.4 =

Becomes: ____ / ____ = ____

8. 15 / 0.5 =

Becomes: ____ / ____ = ____

9. 24 / 0.6 =

Becomes: ____ / ____ = ____

10. 18 / 0.3 =

Becomes: ____ / ____ = ____

Directions: Divide. Show your work in the space provided.

11. 14.7 / 7 =

12. 4.8 / 0.8 =

13. 32.4 / 9 =

14. 7.2 / 0.9 =

Directions: Read each problem. Write an equation and solve.

15. Carlos paid $8.75 for 5 notebooks. What was the cost of each notebook?

Equation: _________________________________

Answer: Each notebook cost $_____________

16. A piece of wood is 12 feet long. Maya needs to cut it into pieces that are each 0.5 feet long. How many pieces can she make?

Equation: _________________________________

Answer: Maya can make _____________ pieces.

17. A runner ran 15.6 miles in 4 hours. If she ran the same speed each hour, how many miles did she run per hour?

Equation: _________________________________

Answer: She ran _____________ miles per hour.

18. A bag of flour weighs 6 pounds. Each batch of cookies uses 0.75 pounds of flour. How many batches of cookies can be made from one bag?

Equation: _________________________________

Answer: _____________ batches can be made.