Dividing Decimals Quiz

Grade 5 · Math · Quiz

Practice dividing decimals by whole numbers and other decimals.

Questions

1. What is 8.4 ÷ 4?

   1. 2.1
   2. 21
   3. 0.21
   4. 210
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   Answer: 2.1

   84 ÷ 4 = 21, one decimal place → 2.1.

2. What is 7.2 ÷ 0.8?

   1. 0.9
   2. 9
   3. 90
   4. 0.09
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   Answer: 9

   Multiply both by 10: 72 ÷ 8 = 9.

3. What is 1.5 ÷ 5?

   1. 3
   2. 0.3
   3. 0.03
   4. 30
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   Answer: 0.3

   15 ÷ 5 = 3, one decimal place → 0.3.

4. What is 4.5 ÷ 0.9?

   1. 0.5
   2. 50
   3. 5
   4. 0.05
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   Answer: 5

   Multiply both by 10: 45 ÷ 9 = 5.

5. What is 0.36 ÷ 0.4?

   1. 9
   2. 0.9
   3. 0.09
   4. 90
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   Answer: 0.9

   Multiply both by 10: 3.6 ÷ 4 = 0.9.

6. 6.3 ÷ 7 = ___

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   Answer: 0.9

   63 ÷ 7 = 9, one decimal place → 0.9.

7. 2.4 ÷ 0.06 = ___

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   Answer: 40

   Multiply both by 100: 240 ÷ 6 = 40.

8. 5.6 ÷ 0.7 = ___

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   Answer: 8

   Multiply both by 10: 56 ÷ 7 = 8.

9. A 2.4 kg bag of rice is divided equally into 6 smaller bags. How much is in each bag?

   1. 0.04 kg
   2. 4 kg
   3. 14.4 kg
   4. 0.4 kg
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   Answer: 0.4 kg

   2.4 ÷ 6 = 0.4 kg per bag.

10. Which shows the correct setup for 3.6 ÷ 0.9?

    1. Multiply both by 10 to get 36 ÷ 9
    2. Multiply both by 100 to get 360 ÷ 90
    3. Divide 36 by 0.9
    4. Keep as is and use long division
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    Answer: Multiply both by 10 to get 36 ÷ 9

    0.9 has 1 decimal place, so multiply both by 10 to make the divisor a whole number.

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