WORD PROBLEMS DIVIDING DECIMALS BY WHOLE NUMBERS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

Find the missing factor

$6.50 × _______ = $65

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Problem 2 :

Wyatt had $73.85. He wants to divide this amount evenly between himself and four of his friends. How much should each person get ?

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Problem 3 :

If Michelle solved the following problem, what would be the correct answer ?

8.54 ÷ 0.7 = 

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Problem 4 :

Mrs. Phillips bought 1.5 pounds of ground beef from Kroger. She paid a total of $6.75 for the ground beef. What was the price per pound ?

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Problem 5 :

It took Mr.Phillips 1.6 hours to run the 13.2 miles. What was his average speed ?

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Problem 6 :

How many nickels are in $24.00 ?

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Problem 7 :

Jason spent $20.00 for school lunches. If each lunch of $2.50, how many lunches did he buy ?

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Problem 8 :

Kevin and his three best friends went to a Jacksonville Jaguars game.  The cab ride from the hotel, to the stadium costs $1.85 per person. In addition, the cab ride will ride will cost $1.15 per 0.5 mile. The total distance from the hotel to the stadium is two miles. How much would each person pay if they split the cost evenly ?

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Problem 9 :

The Henry family drove 276.5 miles on the family vacation. They used 7.9 gallons of gas.How many miles per gallon of gas did they get on the trip.

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Problem 10 :

The fifth graders took a trip to the Atlanta Zoo. Eighty - three kids went on the field trip. Adult tickets were free. We had to pay a $5.00 parking fee. Our total bill for entering the park was $586.00. How much was the entrance fee for each child ?

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Problem 11 :

Leroy spent a total of $18.00 on rides at the county fair. Each ride cost $1.50. How many rides did Leroy go on at the fair ?

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Problem 12 :

The meal costs $52.95 for 5 people. Jenna ordered a dessert for $2.50. If Jenna deducts this amount from the total, how much will each of the other people pay for their meal ?

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Problem 13 :

A 12 - pack of Cokes costs $5.40. How much does each Coke cost ?

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Problem 14 :

Mrs.Henry purchased 14 gallons of gas for $34.72. How much did each gallon cost ?

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Problem 15 :

The five fifth grade teachers and six fourth grade teachers ordered 2 large pizzas all together for lunch. Each pizza costs 13.75. If we are going to split the cost evenly, how much will each person need to pay ?

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Problem 16 :

How long is each side of a square with a perimeter of 12.32 centimeters ?

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Problem 17 :

Jonathan and Anna have to share $20.64 evenly for Fall Festival. How much money will each child receive ?

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