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Grade 5 dividing by a decimal worksheets
5.NBT.B.7 Fractions and decimals
Printable dividing by a decimal worksheets for grade 5, aligned to Common Core standard 5.NBT.B.7. Move both decimal points.
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Sample problems
- 4.0 ÷ 0.5 = 8
- 12.0 ÷ 0.8 = 15
- 3.8 ÷ 0.2 = 19
- 11.2 ÷ 0.8 = 14
- 3.0 ÷ 0.2 = 15
- 6.3 ÷ 0.9 = 7
- 5.5 ÷ 0.5 = 11
- 12.6 ÷ 0.7 = 18
These eight are one sample at medium difficulty — the generator makes a different set every time.
A worked example
4.0 ÷ 0.5 = 8
- Move both decimal points one place right so the divisor is a whole number: 40 ÷ 5
- 40 ÷ 5 = 8
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About these worksheets
Fractions and decimals are where a small slip in one step changes the whole answer, so the worked steps matter. Every sheet is generated fresh, so you can print a new one on the same skill as often as you need — different numbers, same difficulty.
Pick how many problems you want and whether they should be easy, medium or hard, then download a PDF with a matching answer key. The key can show the worked steps for every problem, which is what a parent needs to see where a wrong answer went wrong.
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