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Dividing into decimals

Mathematics · Multiplication & Division · ages 10-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. What is 9.6 divided by 3?

    Answer: ______________

  2. What is 14.76 divided by 4?

    • 3.69
    • 36.9
    • 0.369
    • 3.96

  3. 17 ÷ 4 = 4 remainder 1. To turn this into a decimal answer, what do you do next?

    • Stop, the answer is 4 remainder 1
    • Add a decimal point and a zero, then keep dividing
    • Round 4 up to 5

  4. When a written division doesn't divide evenly, you can add zeros after the decimal point and keep dividing to get a decimal answer.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. What is 25.5 divided by 5?

    Answer: ______________

  6. 34 ÷ 4 = 8 remainder 2. To turn this into a decimal answer, what should you do next?

    • Add a decimal point and a zero after the 8, then keep dividing the remainder
    • Write the remainder as the final digit, giving 8.2
    • Multiply the remainder by 10 and stop

  7. 18.60 pounds is shared equally among 5 people. How much does each get?

    • 3.70 pounds
    • 3.72 pounds
    • 4.72 pounds
    • 3.27 pounds

  8. Sam shares 10.50 pounds among 3 friends and claims 3.60 pounds each. Is Sam right?

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Tom divides 22.4 by 4. His digits are 5 then 6, and he writes the answer as 56. What did Tom forget?

    • He divided by the wrong number
    • He should have gotten a remainder
    • He forgot the decimal point

  10. What is 2.88 divided by 12?

    • 2.4
    • 0.4
    • 0.34
    • 0.24
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  1. 3.2 · The answer is 3.2 because 3.2 times 3 equals 9.6.
  2. 3.69 · 3.69 is correct because 3.69 times 4 equals 14.76.
  3. Add a decimal point and a zero, then keep dividing · Adding a decimal point and a zero lets you keep dividing until there's no remainder, giving 4.25.
  4. True · That's exactly how you turn a remainder into a decimal quotient.
  5. 5.1 · The answer is 5.1 because 5.1 times 5 equals 25.5.
  6. Add a decimal point and a zero after the 8, then keep dividing the remainder · Add a decimal point and a zero: 20 ÷ 4 = 5 exactly, so the answer is 8.5, not the remainder written as a digit.
  7. 3.72 pounds · 3.72 pounds is correct because 3.72 times 5 equals 18.60.
  8. False · Sam is wrong. The fair share is 3.50 pounds, since 3.50 times 3 equals 10.50.
  9. He forgot the decimal point · The digits are right, but without the decimal point, 56 is far too big. The correct answer is 5.6.
  10. 0.24 · 0.24 is correct because 0.24 times 12 equals 2.88.
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