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Dividing Decimals Worksheet
Twenty decimal division problems using whole-number and decimal divisors with terminating quotients.
Middle School MathGrades 5-73 pagesAnswer key included
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What this worksheet includes
- Twenty decimal division problems using whole-number and decimal divisors with terminating quotients.
- 3-page printable PDF with a complete answer key
- Designed for Grades 5-7 middle school math practice
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Use this dividing decimals worksheet for guided practice, independent review, homework, tutoring sessions, or a quick skills check. The spacious layout is designed to leave room for students to show their work rather than guess from crowded answer choices.
After students finish, compare their reasoning with the included answer key. When an answer is incorrect, have the student locate the first step where their work changed direction before trying the problem again.
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Topic guide
How to approach dividing decimals
When the divisor is a whole number, divide normally and bring the dividend's decimal point straight into the quotient. When the divisor is a decimal, move its decimal point until it becomes a whole number and move the dividend's point the same number of places.
Moving both decimal points preserves the quotient because both quantities are multiplied by the same power of ten. Multiplication provides a reliable check: quotient times divisor should equal the dividend.
Learning objectives
- Divide decimals by whole numbers
- Create equivalent division problems with whole-number divisors
- Check decimal quotients with multiplication
Skills to review first
- Whole-number division
- Decimal place value
- Multiplying by powers of ten
Worked example
Follow the reasoning step by step
Divide 9.36 by 1.2.
- Estimate 9 divided by 1 to expect a result near 9.
- Move both decimal points one place right to create 93.6 divided by 12.
- Divide to obtain 7.8.
- Check that 7.8 times 1.2 equals 9.36.
Solution: 7.8.
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Three sample problems
Work each problem, then open the answer to check your result.
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Error check
Common mistakes to watch for
- Moving only the divisor's decimal point
- Moving the two decimal points by different amounts
- Stopping before adding a needed zero to the dividend