Decimal division practice problems worksheet.

$A worksheet with 20 decimal division problems, labeled 1a-10a and 1b-10b, arranged in two columns for solving.$

A worksheet with 20 decimal division problems, labeled 1a-10a and 1b-10b, arranged in two columns for solving.

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Let's solve each of these decimal division problems step by step.

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1 a. $ 1.4 \div 2 $

- $ 1.4 \div 2 = 0.7 $
- Explanation: $ 1.4 $ is the same as $ 14 \div 10 $. So, $ (14 \div 10) \div 2 = 14 \div 20 = 0.7 $

✔ Answer: $ 0.7 $

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1 b. $ 9.8 \div 2 $

- $ 9.8 \div 2 = 4.9 $
- Explanation: $ 9.8 \div 2 = (9 + 0.8) \div 2 = 4.5 + 0.4 = 4.9 $

✔ Answer: $ 4.9 $

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2 a. $ 4.5 \div 9 $

- $ 4.5 \div 9 = 0.5 $
- Explanation: $ 4.5 \div 9 = 45 \div 90 = 0.5 $

✔ Answer: $ 0.5 $

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2 b. $ 9.6 \div 3 $

- $ 9.6 \div 3 = 3.2 $
- Explanation: $ 9 \div 3 = 3 $, $ 0.6 \div 3 = 0.2 $, so $ 3 + 0.2 = 3.2 $

✔ Answer: $ 3.2 $

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3 a. $ 7.4 \div 2 $

- $ 7.4 \div 2 = 3.7 $
- Explanation: $ 7 \div 2 = 3.5 $, $ 0.4 \div 2 = 0.2 $, so $ 3.5 + 0.2 = 3.7 $

✔ Answer: $ 3.7 $

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3 b. $ 1.2 \div 4 $

- $ 1.2 \div 4 = 0.3 $
- Explanation: $ 1.2 \div 4 = 12 \div 40 = 0.3 $

✔ Answer: $ 0.3 $

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4 a. $ 5.2 \div 2 $

- $ 5.2 \div 2 = 2.6 $
- Explanation: $ 5 \div 2 = 2.5 $, $ 0.2 \div 2 = 0.1 $, so $ 2.5 + 0.1 = 2.6 $

✔ Answer: $ 2.6 $

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4 b. $ 9.9 \div 3 $

- $ 9.9 \div 3 = 3.3 $
- Explanation: $ 9 \div 3 = 3 $, $ 0.9 \div 3 = 0.3 $, so $ 3 + 0.3 = 3.3 $

✔ Answer: $ 3.3 $

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5 a. $ 0.7 \div 7 $

- $ 0.7 \div 7 = 0.1 $
- Explanation: $ 0.7 \div 7 = 7 \div 70 = 0.1 $

✔ Answer: $ 0.1 $

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5 b. $ 9.0 \div 5 $

- $ 9.0 \div 5 = 1.8 $
- Explanation: $ 9 \div 5 = 1.8 $

✔ Answer: $ 1.8 $

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6 a. $ 7.2 \div 2 $

- $ 7.2 \div 2 = 3.6 $
- Explanation: $ 7 \div 2 = 3.5 $, $ 0.2 \div 2 = 0.1 $, so $ 3.5 + 0.1 = 3.6 $

✔ Answer: $ 3.6 $

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6 b. $ 8.4 \div 4 $

- $ 8.4 \div 4 = 2.1 $
- Explanation: $ 8 \div 4 = 2 $, $ 0.4 \div 4 = 0.1 $, so $ 2 + 0.1 = 2.1 $

✔ Answer: $ 2.1 $

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7 a. $ 8.0 \div 2 $

- $ 8.0 \div 2 = 4.0 $
- Explanation: $ 8 \div 2 = 4 $, and $ 0.0 \div 2 = 0 $

✔ Answer: $ 4.0 $

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7 b. $ 3.6 \div 3 $

- $ 3.6 \div 3 = 1.2 $
- Explanation: $ 3 \div 3 = 1 $, $ 0.6 \div 3 = 0.2 $, so $ 1 + 0.2 = 1.2 $

✔ Answer: $ 1.2 $

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8 a. $ 8.2 \div 2 $

- $ 8.2 \div 2 = 4.1 $
- Explanation: $ 8 \div 2 = 4 $, $ 0.2 \div 2 = 0.1 $, so $ 4 + 0.1 = 4.1 $

✔ Answer: $ 4.1 $

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8 b. $ 4.8 \div 3 $

- $ 4.8 \div 3 = 1.6 $
- Explanation: $ 4 \div 3 = 1.\overline{3} $, but better to do: $ 4.8 \div 3 = 48 \div 30 = 1.6 $

✔ Answer: $ 1.6 $

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9 a. $ 1.6 \div 4 $

- $ 1.6 \div 4 = 0.4 $
- Explanation: $ 1.6 \div 4 = 16 \div 40 = 0.4 $

✔ Answer: $ 0.4 $

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9 b. $ 5.4 \div 2 $

- $ 5.4 \div 2 = 2.7 $
- Explanation: $ 5 \div 2 = 2.5 $, $ 0.4 \div 2 = 0.2 $, so $ 2.5 + 0.2 = 2.7 $

✔ Answer: $ 2.7 $

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10 a. $ 8.8 \div 8 $

- $ 8.8 \div 8 = 1.1 $
- Explanation: $ 8 \div 8 = 1 $, $ 0.8 \div 8 = 0.1 $, so $ 1 + 0.1 = 1.1 $

✔ Answer: $ 1.1 $

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10 b. $ 4.2 \div 6 $

- $ 4.2 \div 6 = 0.7 $
- Explanation: $ 4.2 \div 6 = 42 \div 60 = 0.7 $

✔ Answer: $ 0.7 $

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✔ Final Answers:

| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1 a. | 0.7 |
| 1 b. | 4.9 |
| 2 a. | 0.5 |
| 2 b. | 3.2 |
| 3 a. | 3.7 |
| 3 b. | 0.3 |
| 4 a. | 2.6 |
| 4 b. | 3.3 |
| 5 a. | 0.1 |
| 5 b. | 1.8 |
| 6 a. | 3.6 |
| 6 b. | 2.1 |
| 7 a. | 4.0 |
| 7 b. | 1.2 |
| 8 a. | 4.1 |
| 8 b. | 1.6 |
| 9 a. | 0.4 |
| 9 b. | 2.7 |
| 10 a. | 1.1 |
| 10 b. | 0.7 |

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