Dividing by Powers of Ten

Name: _______________________________

Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Solve each division problem. Remember: dividing by 10 moves the decimal point one place to the left, dividing by 100 moves it two places to the left, and dividing by 1000 moves it three places to the left.

Section A: Dividing Whole Numbers

1. 450 ÷ 10 = ________________

2. 3600 ÷ 100 = ________________

3. 8000 ÷ 1000 = ________________

4. 7200 ÷ 10 = ________________

5. 15000 ÷ 100 = ________________

6. 92000 ÷ 1000 = ________________

7. 560 ÷ 100 = ________________

8. 4300 ÷ 1000 = ________________

Section B: Dividing Decimals

9. 45.6 ÷ 10 = ________________

10. 128.5 ÷ 100 = ________________

11. 6.75 ÷ 10 = ________________

12. 349.2 ÷ 1000 = ________________

13. 0.8 ÷ 10 = ________________

14. 52.4 ÷ 100 = ________________

15. 975.3 ÷ 1000 = ________________

16. 2.45 ÷ 100 = ________________

Section C: Mixed Practice

17. 18500 ÷ 100 = ________________

18. 67.8 ÷ 10 = ________________

19. 234.56 ÷ 1000 = ________________

20. 9000 ÷ 10 = ________________

21. 0.54 ÷ 100 = ________________

22. 125000 ÷ 1000 = ________________

🌟 Challenge Question

23. A number divided by 1000 gives 4.85. What is the original number?

Answer: ________________