Dividing Whole Numbers by Decimals

Name: ___________________________

Date: ___________________________

Remember: When dividing by a decimal, multiply both the divisor and dividend by a power of 10 to make the divisor a whole number, then divide as normal.

Part A: Warm-up Problems

Show your working. Convert the divisor to a whole number first.

1. 12 ÷ 0.4 = __________

2. 15 ÷ 0.5 = __________

3. 24 ÷ 0.6 = __________

4. 36 ÷ 0.9 = __________

Part B: Division with Hundredths

These require multiplying by 100 to convert the divisor.

5. 45 ÷ 0.15 = __________

6. 72 ÷ 0.24 = __________

7. 84 ÷ 0.12 = __________

8. 96 ÷ 0.32 = __________

Part C: Mixed Practice

Work carefully and check your decimal placement.

9. 120 ÷ 0.8 = __________

10. 144 ÷ 0.18 = __________

11. 210 ÷ 0.35 = __________

12. 156 ÷ 0.26 = __________

Part D: Challenge Problems

These may require extra care with your working.

13. 225 ÷ 0.45 = __________

14. 320 ÷ 0.64 = __________

15. 405 ÷ 0.81 = __________

Show all working in the space below or on the back of this sheet.