Decimal Word Problems With Division
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Decimal Word Problems With Division" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core 6.NS.B.3. If your student is a year younger but already steady on decimal multiplication, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and decimal word problems never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.


6th grade math worksheet: solve 4 decimal division problems about a ribbon, a pizza order, cheese prices and water bottles. Answer key included. Part of our decimal word problems collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Have students underline what each problem asks and list the steps before they compute. Ask them to estimate first, then compare the estimate with the exact answer.
What students will practice
- Students will divide decimals in 4 multi-step word problems.
- Students will find a price per pound of $3.70 for cheese, then the cost of 5 pounds.
- Students will divide 12.6 liters by 0.35 liters to find 36 bottles, then pack them in boxes.


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Multiply Decimals With Up to 3 Decimal Places


Missing Factors in Decimal Multiplication
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
The Number System · 6th Grade
Standard: Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation.
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FAQ
How do I use this decimal word problems worksheet?
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Have students underline what each problem asks and list the steps before they compute. Ask them to estimate first, then compare the estimate with the exact answer.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Solve 4 decimal division problems about a ribbon, a pizza order, cheese prices and water bottles. The directions on the page read: Solve each problem. Show your work in the space under it. Write money to the cent and other answers with their units. An answer key is included.
Can I use this decimal word problems worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade decimal multiplication, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with decimal word problems. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
How do you solve a multi-step decimal word problem?
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Plan the steps before you compute. Kwame has $50 and buys 2 shirts at $12.95 and socks for $6.49, so multiply, add to get $32.39, then subtract to get $17.61 left.
How do you divide by a decimal in a word problem?
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Move the decimal point in both numbers the same number of places so the divisor is a whole number. 12.6 ÷ 0.35 becomes 1,260 ÷ 35 = 36 bottles.
Is there an answer key?
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Yes. All 4 decimal word problem sheets have an answer key with money written to the cent and measurements with their units.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Math |
| Topic | Decimal Multiplication |
| Standard | 6.NS.B.3 |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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Multiply Decimals in Columns


Multiply and Divide Decimals by Powers of 10


Multiply Whole Numbers by Decimals Mentally


Multiply 1-Digit Numbers by Longer Decimals


Missing Factors With Decimals Times Whole Numbers


Multiply a Decimal by a Decimal Mentally


Multiply Decimals With Up to 3 Decimal Places


Missing Factors in Decimal Multiplication