Practise How to Divide Decimals by Decimals and Whole Numbers

Do your students need a refresher on how to divide with decimals? When teaching your students to divide with decimals, remind them of the following:

1. If the dividend has more decimal places than the divisor, shift the decimal point in the dividend to the right until it has the same number of decimal places as the divisor.
2. If the dividend has fewer decimal places than the divisor, shift the decimal point in the dividend to the right until it has the same number of decimal places as the divisor.
3. Divide the numbers as if they were whole numbers, ignoring the decimal point.
4. Place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend and count that many spaces from the right to get the correct answer.

With this set of three dividing with decimals maths mazes, students will practise dividing a decimal by a decimal and a decimal by a whole number.

These mazes download as a printable PDF or editable Google Slides file. An answer key is included with your download to make marking fast and easy!  

Multiple Uses for This Dividing Decimals Worksheet 

In addition to independent student work time, use this worksheet as an activity for:

• Guided maths groups 
• Lesson warm-up
• Lesson wrap-up
• Early finishers 
• Homework assignment
• Whole-class review (via smartboard)

Looking to further extend this decimals activity? Why not encourage students to change some of the equations so that a dead-end path leads to the correct answer? This is sure to keep your more confident students on their toes!

Click to Get Your Students Dividing Decimals

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then, make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete.

Turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity by printing on cardstock and slipping it into a dry erase sleeve. Students can colour in the correct path with a whiteboard marker, then erase and reuse them. 

This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a Teach Starter collaborator. 

More Decimals Resources for Your Maths Lessons!

Don’t stop there! We’ve got more great activities to liven up your maths lessons when teaching decimals:

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Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Teaching Slides

Teach your students how to divide decimals by whole numbers using visual models and the standard algorithm using this step-by-step teaching presentation.

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Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers Worksheet Pack

Download these dividing decimals by whole numbers worksheets to provide your students with practice using visual models and the standard algorithm.

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Estimating Decimal Sums and Differences Interactive Activity

Take your students on a safari adventure while practicing how to estimate decimal sums and differences with this interactive activity.