WORD PROBLEMS ON DIVIDING DECIMALS WORKSHEET

Use your calculator to solve the following problems:

Problem 1 :  

How many 5.6 m lengths of rope can be cut from a roll 151.2 m long?

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Problem 2 :

If €4001.80 is distributed equally amongst 17 people, how much does each get?

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Problem 3 :

4 gold nuggets have mass 0.175 kg, 0.369 kg, 0.836 kg and 2.593 kg respectively. Find

i) the total mass in kg

ii) the average mass of the 4 nuggets.

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Problem 4 :

How many £1.25 packets of almonds can be bought for £25?

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Problem 5 :

Determine the number of 2.4 m lengths of piping required to construct a 720 m drain.

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Problem 6 :

How many tins of preserved fruit each costing $2.55 can be purchased with $58.65?

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Problem 1 :

How much money would each person get if $76.50 is divided equally among 9 people?

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Problem 2 :

A 10.75 kg tub of ice cream is divided equally among 5 people. How much ice cream does each person receive?

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Problem 3 :

A 3.5 m length of timber is cut into five equal pieces. How long is each piece?

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Problem 4 :

How many 7 kg bags of potatoes can be filled from a bag of potatoes weighing 88.2 kg?

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Problem 5 :

If $96.48 is divided equally among six people, how much does each person receive?

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Problem 6 :

Share $5885.25 equally amongst 5 people. How much does each person get?

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Problem 7 :

How much does each person get if $82.40 is divided equally between four people?

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Problem 8 :

409.6 ÷ __ = 4.096

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Problem 9 :

3.512 ÷ __ = 0.003512

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Problem 10 :

If $107.25 is shared equally between 13 people, how much does each receive?