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Decimal 95

Example 2: Divide 0.00876 by 0.219. 0 .0 4

Solution: 0.00876 ÷ 0.219 219 8 .7 6
Converting the divisor into an ordinary number – 0

0 00876 1000. × 876. 8 7 6
= – 8 7 6
0 219 1000. × 219 ×

0.00876 ÷ 0.219 = 0.04

Exercise 6.7

1. Divide the following.
(a) 61.5 by 5 (b) 217.44 by 18 (c) 1.877 by 25

(d) 112.38 by 8 (e) 85.956 by 12 (f) 1.001 by 14

2. Fill in the blanks.
(a) 8.329 ÷ 10 = ________ (b) 63.425 ÷ 100 = ________

(c) 90.125 ÷ 1000 = ________ (d) 0.08 ÷ 100 = ________
(e) 2.64 ÷ 10 = ________ (f) 476.35 ÷ 1000 = ________

3. Find the quotient of:

(a) 19.2 ÷ 80 (b) 23.2 ÷ 4000 (c) 94.24 ÷ 80
(d) 1.8 ÷ 24 (e) 6.54 ÷ 12 (f) 0.264 ÷ 15

4. Divide the following.

(a) 0.0056 by 0.7 (b) 632.8 by 45.2 (c) 0.258 by 2.15
(d) 64.32 by 12 (e) 0.2 by 2.5 (f) 0.0216 by 2.7

Word Problems

Let’s Attempt

Example 1: Neha had ` 38.57 and Raina had ` 25.72. If they pay together for a pizza worth
` 52.60, how much amount will they get back?

Solution: Money with Neha = ` 38.57 ` p
3 8 . 5 7
Money with Raina = ` 25.72 + 2 5 . 7 2
Total amount of money = ` 64.29 6 4 . 2 9

Amount spent to buy pizza = ` 52.60 6 4 . 2 9

Amount returned back = ` 64.29 – ` 52.60 – 5 2 . 6 0
Thus, ` 11.69 will be get back. 1 1 . 6 9