5th grade dividing decimals worksheets

The kind of problems you'll get

Every print pulls a fresh set of problems at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.

What's on each sheet

• Computation. Divide. Keep the decimal point in line. 9 questions per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Have your child mark the decimal point in the quotient before dividing a single digit, straight up from the point in the dividend, so it can't be forgotten in the rush of steps. After that, insist it's just long division: divide, multiply, subtract, bring down. Check each answer by multiplying back: 1.2 × 8 should return 9.6.

Watch for: Kids drop the decimal point once the dividing starts, writing 12 for 9.6 ÷ 8. Place the point in the answer first, straight above the one under the bracket. Kids move only one number's decimal point. The trick works because both move together, the same number of places, like multiplying both numbers by 10.

Common questions about dividing decimals

What do 5th grade dividing decimals problems look like?

A decimal dividend under the long division bracket with a whole number divisor, like 9.6 ÷ 8. Answers come out even, with no remainders, so the decimal point placement gets all the attention.

Is this different from regular long division?

Only by one step: the decimal point goes into the quotient first, directly above the point in the dividend. Everything after that is the divide-multiply-subtract-bring-down cycle your child already knows.

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