Dividing Decimals in Word Problems

Grade 545 minutes5.CE.3 Solve single-step contextual problems involving division with decimals

Learning Objective

I can solve one-step word problems that involve dividing decimals.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain why it is important to make the divisor a whole number before dividing decimals.

2. Solve: 14.4 ÷ 0.6 = ?

3. Sarah has 25.5 meters of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are 1.5 meters long. How many pieces of ribbon will she have?

...and 4 more questions

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How to Divide a Decimal by a Decimal | Math with Mr. J

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