Dividing Decimals Worksheet

Have your students begun to work on decimal division? Whether you are teaching your students how to divide a decimal by a whole number or a decimal by a decimal, Teach Starter has a set of differentiated worksheets that you can use in your classroom today!

With this download, you will receive three different worksheets to use with your students. Each version covers a different aspect of dividing with decimals. The version is noted by the stars in the upper right-hand corner.

⭐ One star: This worksheet focuses on dividing decimals by whole numbers. Divisors include single and double-digit numbers.

⭐⭐ Two stars: This worksheet requires students to divide a decimal by a decimal. The divisors are limited to single-digit divisors once the decimal point has been moved.

⭐⭐⭐ Three stars: This worksheet requires students to divide a decimal by a decimal. The divisors include double-digit numbers once the decimal point has been moved.

An answer key is included with your download to make grading fast and easy!  

Multiple Uses for This Dividing Decimals Worksheet

This versatile math worksheet can be used in a variety of ways in your classroom. It can be used as a:

• Whole-class review (via smartboard)
• Independent practice task
• Homework activity
• Summative assessment

Be sure to select the correct differentiated version that best suits the needs of your students.

Download to Access This Divide Decimals Worksheet

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the printable 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. 

Looking to save time at the photocopier? Turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity by printing on cardstock and slipping it into a dry-erase sleeve. Students can record their answers with a whiteboard marker, then erase and reuse them. Alternatively, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 

This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a teacher in Colorado and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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