Deck 14: Division of Decimal Fractions

Question 1

Divide 0.7575 by 55.0. (4 places)

Answer 1

0.0138

Question 2

How many pieces of 2.25 inch face flooring are required for a closet 29.25 inches deep by 6 feet in length when the flooring is laid parallel to the length of the closet?

Answer 2

13

Question 3

Flooring to finish a kitchen floor costs $2,675.75 for labor and material. What is the cost per square foot if the area of the floor is 175 square feet?

Answer 3

15.29

Question 4

Divide 0.636 liter by 0.03.

Question 5

A worker's paycheck for a job is $2,275. This is one and one-half times as much as the helper's check. How much does the helper receive? (Hint: Express one and one-half as a decimal fraction.)

Question 6

Move the decimal point in the dividend to the left the same number of places. Place zeros after the dividend if necessary.

Question 7

Divide $5.50 by $0.50.

Question 8

Before dividing, move the decimal point in the divisor to the extreme right, making the divisor a whole number.

Question 9

Divide 8.2 inches by 4. (2 places)

Question 10

A painter spends 450 minutes staining 4,500 square feet on a shingled building. How many minutes will it take to stain 100 square feet?