Dividing Decimals

In science class, Mrs. Olsen had 30.6 pounds of metamorphic rock. Mrs. Olsen had to divide the rocks into 9 different containers for a class assignment. How many pounds of rock will be in each container?

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33.8 ÷ 2.6

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10.56 ÷ 9.6

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Gwen has a piece of wood that is 8.25 feet in length. She needs to to cut pieces that are .75 feet in length. How many .75 feet pieces can she cut from the piece of wood that is 8.25 feet?

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Rafael has 9 pounds of ground beef. He needs to make 25 burger patties. If the patties all weight the same, how much does each patty weigh?

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Jack and his three friends split the cost of Sam's birthday present. If the present cost $85.20, how much did each person spend?

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The Gonzalez family is taking a cruise that costs $3,082.24 for a family of four. How much does it cost per person?

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Mr. Jamison will stain the deck in his backyard. The deck has an area of 752.4 square feet. If the deck is 33 feet long, how wide is it?

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The average persons stride length, the distance covered by one step, is approximately 2.5 feet long. How many steps would the average person take to travel 50 feet?

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Alicia bought 5.75 yards of fleece fabric to make blankets for a charity. She needs 1.85 yards of fabric for each blanket. How many blankets can Alicia make with the fabric she bought?

(Hint: When you go to the store, do you buy half a blanket, a quarter of a blanket, or a WHOLE blanket?)

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