Decimal Division Worksheet for Class 5 Maths

Section 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. To divide a decimal by 100, you move the decimal point two places to the __________.

2. The number being divided is called the __________.

3. In the problem 15.5 ÷ 0.5, the number 0.5 is the __________.

4. To divide by a decimal, you must first make the divisor a __________ number by moving the decimal point.

5. The answer to a division problem is called the __________.

Section 2: Calculate the Quotient

Instructions: Solve the following division problems.

1. 48.6 ÷ 2 = __________

2. 125.5 ÷ 5 = __________

3. 84 ÷ 0.4 = __________

4. 9 ÷ 0.03 = __________

5. 7.2 ÷ 0.8 = __________

6. 1.44 ÷ 1.2 = __________

7. 36.93 ÷ 3 = __________

8. 6.25 ÷ 2.5 = __________

Section 3: True or False

Instructions: Read each statement carefully and write 'True' or 'False'.

1. Dividing a number by 0.1 is the same as multiplying it by 10. __________

2. The quotient of 25 ÷ 0.5 is 5. __________

3. When dividing 4.8 by 2, the decimal point in the quotient will be placed after the digit 2. __________

4. 9.9 ÷ 0.9 is equal to 11. __________

5. To solve 56 ÷ 0.07, you can solve 5600 ÷ 7 instead. __________

Section 4: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What is the correct quotient for 8.1 ÷ 0.3?

(a) 2.7

(b) 27

(c) 0.27

(d) 270

2. A rope of length 16.4 meters is cut into 4 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece?

(a) 4.1 m

(b) 41 m

(c) 0.41 m

(d) 4.01 m

3. Which expression is equivalent to 18 ÷ 0.2?

(a) 180 ÷ 20

(b) 1.8 ÷ 2

(c) 18 ÷ 2

(d) 180 ÷ 2

4. Solve: 3 ÷ 1.5 = ?

(a) 20

(b) 0.5

(c) 2

(d) 0.2

Section 5: Match the Columns

Instructions: Match the division problem in Column A with its correct quotient in Column B.

Section 6: Word Problems

1. A car travels 177.5 kilometers on 10 liters of petrol. How many kilometers does it travel per liter of petrol?

2. Mrs. Gupta bought 3.5 kg of apples for ₹385. What is the cost of the apples per kg?

3. A tailor needs 1.25 meters of cloth to make one shirt. If the tailor has a roll of cloth that is 15 meters long, how many shirts can be made?

Answer Key

Section 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. left

2. dividend

3. divisor

4. whole

5. quotient

Section 2: Calculate the Quotient

1. 24.3

2. 25.1

3. 210

4. 300

5. 9

6. 1.2

7. 12.31

8. 2.5

Section 3: True or False

1. True

2. False (The quotient is 50)

3. True (The quotient is 2.4)

4. True

5. True

Section 4: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. (b) 27

2. (a) 4.1 m

3. (d) 180 ÷ 2

4. (c) 2

Section 5: Match the Columns

1. → C (2.1)

2. → A (30)

3. → B (8)

4. → E (50)

5. → D (12)

Section 6: Word Problems

1. The car travels 17.75 kilometers per liter. (177.5 ÷ 10 = 17.75)

2. The cost is ₹110 per kg. (385 ÷ 3.5 = 110)

3. The tailor can make 12 shirts. (15 ÷ 1.25 = 12)

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