1. Divide: 0.6 / 10
- A0.06
- B0.6
- C6
- D0.006
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Answer: A) 0.06
Dividing by 10 shifts the decimal point one place to the left: 0.6 / 10 = 0.06.
Class 7 Division of Decimals — practice questions with answers
Fractions and Decimals · 5 sample questions from the school syllabus. Try each one, then open the answer and the worked solution.
2. Divide: 0.49 / 0.7
- A1.2
- B0.2
- C1.4
- D0.7
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Answer: D) 0.7
0.49 / 0.7 = 4.9 / 7 = 0.7 (multiply both by 10).
3. Divide: 0.0036 / 0.12
- A0.53
- B-0.47
- C0.06
- D0.03
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Answer: D) 0.03
0.0036 / 0.12 = 0.36 / 12 = 0.03 (multiply both by 100).
4. A roll of wire is 50.4 m long.
A shopkeeper cuts it into 14 equal pieces.
What is the length of each piece?
A shopkeeper cuts it into 14 equal pieces.
What is the length of each piece?
- A7.2
- B4.6
- C3.6
- D2.6
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Answer: C) 3.6
Length of each piece = 50.4 / 14 = 3.6 m.
5. A relay team runs a 4.86 km route.
The first runner covers 1.26 km.
The remaining distance is shared equally among 3 more runners.
How many kilometres does each of those 3 runners cover?
The first runner covers 1.26 km.
The remaining distance is shared equally among 3 more runners.
How many kilometres does each of those 3 runners cover?
- A2.4
- B1.2
- C0.7
- D1.7
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Answer: B) 1.2
Remaining distance = 4.86 - 1.26 = 3.6 km. Each of the 3 runners = 3.6 / 3 = 1.2 km.
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