Dividing Decimals (Year 5)
Practise dividing decimals within Decimals for Year 5, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Convert 0.35 to a fraction.
- 35/100 or 7/20
- 35/10
- 3.5/100
- 1/35
Answer: 35/100 or 7/20. 0.35 = 35/100 = 7/20.
ProCompare and infer.
Tom buys 3 sandwiches at £3.45 each. Change from £20?
- £9.65
- £10.35
- £10.55
- £9.25
Answer: £9.65. 3 × £3.45 = £10.35. £20 − £10.35 = £9.65.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
What is 12.6 ÷ 0.6?
- 0.21
- 2.1
- 21
- 210
Answer: 21. Multiply both numbers by 10 to remove the decimal from the divisor: 126 ÷ 6 = 21.
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