4.13: Dividing Decimals Review

  1. Write the decimal in the correct place in the quotient.
    1. [latex]\begin{array}{r}864\\ 7 \enclose{longdiv}{60.48} \\ \end{array}[/latex]
    2. [latex]\begin{array}{r}43\\ 21 \enclose{longdiv}{90.3} \\ \end{array}[/latex]
    3. [latex]\begin{array}{r}205\\ 9 \enclose{longdiv}{18.45} \\ \end{array}[/latex]
    4. [latex]\begin{array}{r}024\\ 60 \enclose{longdiv}{14.4} \\ \end{array}[/latex]

     

  2. Find the quotient.
    1. [latex]34\enclose{longdiv}{179.146}[/latex]
    2. [latex]75\enclose{longdiv}{6947.25}[/latex]
    3. [latex]57\enclose{longdiv}{30.21}[/latex]
    4. [latex]75\enclose{longdiv}{61.5}[/latex]

     

  3. Find the quotient.
    1. [latex]3.4\enclose{longdiv}{23.46}[/latex]
    2. [latex]2.1\enclose{longdiv}{0.1134}[/latex]
    3. [latex]1.005\enclose{longdiv}{0.25929}[/latex]
    4. [latex]0.72\enclose{longdiv}{2.58768}[/latex]

     

  4. Find the quotient. Round the quotient to the nearest hundredth.
    1. [latex]14.71 \div 3.1 =[/latex]
    2. [latex]81.13 \div 12 =[/latex]
    3. [latex]4.93 \div 6 =[/latex]

     

  5. Divide. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
    1. [latex]98.9 \div 1.3 =[/latex]
    2. [latex]1.742 \div 3.2 =[/latex]
    3. [latex]0.64 \div 3 =[/latex]

     

  6. Divide by 10, 100 or 1000. Make sure you use the shortcut!
    1. [latex]53.4 \div 10 =[/latex]
    2. [latex]0.34 \div 100 =[/latex]
    3. [latex]10\,000 \div 1\,000 =[/latex]
    4. [latex]1.22 \div 100 =[/latex]
    5. [latex]124.32 \div 100 =[/latex]
    6. [latex]12.12 \div 1\,000 =[/latex]
    7. [latex]62.911 \div 100 =[/latex]
    8. [latex]4.2 \div 1\,000 =[/latex]

     

  7. Solve the following word problems.
    1. Len pays $35.89 each month to pay off his interest-free loan of $304.73. How many months will it take to pay off the loan?
    2. The Robinson family children want to adopt a dog from the BC SPCA. The four children will split the cost of the dog evenly (see Table 4.13.1). What will each child pay?
      Table 4.13.1: Costs of Buying a Dog
      Cost Details
      $395.36 Adoption cost
      $159.30 Vet care
      $67.49 Immunizations
      $38.99 First month of food
      $278.43 Extra gear a dog needs (collars, leash, toys, crate, and a bed)
      $30.00 Licence fee

4.13: Review Answers

  1. Write the decimal in the correct place in the quotient.
    1. 8.64
    2. 4.3
    3. 2.05
    4. 0.24

     

  2. Find the quotient.
    1. 5.269
    2. 92.63
    3. 0.53
    4. 0.82

     

  3. Find the quotient.
    1. 6.9
    2. 0.054
    3. 0.258
    4. 3.594

     

  4. Find the quotient.
    1. 4.75
    2. 6.76
    3. 0.82

     

  5. Divide.
    1. 76.1
    2. 0.5
    3. 0.2

     

  6. Divide by 10, 100 or 1000.
    1. 5.34
    2. 0.0034
    3. 10
    4. 0.0122
    5. 1.2432
    6. 0.01212
    7. 0.62911
    8. 0.0042

     

  7. Solve the following word problems.
    1. It will take Len 8.49 months to pay off his loan (so really 9 months).
    2. The children will pay $242.40 each.

Attribution

This chapter has been adapted from Unit 4 Review in Adult Literacy Fundamental Mathematics: Book 4 – 2nd Edition (BCcampus) by Katherine Arendt, Mercedes de la Nuez, and Lix Girard (2023), which is under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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