Real-world examples of dividing decimals for 7th graders

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• When dividing decimals, if the divisor (the number you are dividing by) has a decimal, move the decimal point to the right until it becomes a whole number.
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• Move the decimal point in the dividend (the number being divided) the same number of places to the right as you did in the divisor. Add zeros if needed.
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• Perform the division as you would with whole numbers.
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• Place the decimal point in the quotient (the answer) directly above the new decimal point in the dividend.
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• Remember: Dividing by a decimal is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal!

🤔 Practice Quiz

1. What is the cost of each apple if 2.5 pounds of apples cost $5.50?
1. $2.00
2. $2.20
3. $2.50
4. $2.75
2. A roll of fabric is 15.75 meters long. If you need to cut it into pieces that are 2.25 meters long, how many pieces can you cut?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 8
3. Sarah drove 136.5 miles and used 6.5 gallons of gas. What was her gas mileage (miles per gallon)?
1. 20.5 mpg
2. 21 mpg
3. 21.5 mpg
4. 22 mpg
4. If a store sells pencils for $0.35 each, how many pencils can you buy with $8.75?
1. 23
2. 24
3. 25
4. 26
5. A recipe calls for 2.25 cups of flour per batch of cookies. If you want to make 3.5 batches, how much flour do you need?
1. 7.5 cups
2. 7.75 cups
3. 7.875 cups
4. 8 cups
6. John has a plank of wood that is 6.75 feet long. He wants to cut it into 5 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?
1. 1.25 feet
2. 1.3 feet
3. 1.35 feet
4. 1.4 feet
7. A bag of candy weighs 10.5 ounces. If you want to divide it equally among 6 friends, how many ounces of candy does each friend get?
1. 1.5 ounces
2. 1.65 ounces
3. 1.7 ounces
4. 1.75 ounces