Dividing decimals by whole numbers and by decimals
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Work out 12.6 ÷ 5 and check by multiplying.
2.52. Check: 5 × 2.52 = 12.6.
2
Work out 1.35 ÷ 0.9.
13.5 ÷ 9 = 1.5.
3
How many glasses of 0.25 L can be filled from 4.5 L of juice?
450 ÷ 25 = 18 glasses.
4
Hana buys 2.5 kg of cheese at 60 LE per kg and pays with 200 LE. How much change?
2.5 × 60 = 150. 200 − 150 = 50 LE.
5
Karim says that dividing by 0.5 gives a smaller number. Is he right? Test with 6 ÷ 0.5.
No. 6 ÷ 0.5 = 60 ÷ 5 = 12, which is bigger. There are 12 halves in 6.