Converting to Whole Numbers: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on converting decimal division problems into whole numbers by appropriate scaling. Designed to challenge and extend understanding of Grade 8 students.

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Converting to Whole Numbers: Challenge & Extension

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate: 3.75 ÷ 0.25. Show your working and express the answer as a whole number after scaling.
[2 marks]
2.
Divide 0.84 by 0.07 and convert your result into a whole number by multiplying numerator and denominator appropriately.
[2 marks]
3.
What is 6.4 ÷ 0.8? Show the steps of converting to a whole number division.
[2 marks]
4.
Express 7.5 ÷ 0.5 as a division of whole numbers by scaling both numbers.
[2 marks]
5.
A recipe calls for 0.45 liters of vanilla extract for every 0.15 liters of milk. How many times greater is the vanilla amount compared to the milk? Convert to a whole number.
[3 marks]
6.
Divide 9.6 by 0.8. Show the conversion process and give the answer as a whole number.
[2 marks]
7.
Calculate 4.2 ÷ 0.3 by converting to whole numbers. What is the quotient?
[2 marks]
8.
A factory produces 0.56 kg of product per hour. How many kilograms are produced in 7 hours? Convert the division into a whole number problem.
[3 marks]
9.
Challenge: Divide 2.88 by 0.12 by multiplying numerator and denominator to convert to whole numbers. What is the result?
[2 marks]
10.
Error Analysis: A student divides 3.6 by 0.3 but forgets to scale both numbers. They give an answer of 12. Explain the mistake and correct it.
[3 marks]
11.
Construct a problem where dividing two decimals results in a whole number after scaling. Write the problem and solution.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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