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Division with dozens word problems

Find quantities measured in dozens after grouping or unit conversion. Practice ten stories, including money-value relationships, with a separate answer key.

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Convert an available quantity into groups of twelve using consistent units.

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A jar contains $24 in quarters. How many dozen quarters are there?

2,400 ÷ 25 = 96 quarters; 96 ÷ 12 = 8 dozen.

First convert dollars to cents to count the coins. Then group the coins into dozens.

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  • Separate a currency conversion from a grouping calculation.
  • Label each intermediate result.
  • Check by multiplying dozens by twelve and then by the unit value.

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Math SheetNameScore/ 10TeacherDateDivision by Dozens Word ProblemsRead each story carefully. Use the relevant facts to find the requested quantity.1. There are 36 notebooks. How many complete dozens is that?2. 5 boxes each contain 84 tickets. With 12 tickets in a dozen, how many dozen tickets are in all the boxes?3. A jar holds $9 in quarters worth 25 cents each. There are 100 cents in a dollar and 12 coins in a dozen. How many dozen quarters are inthe jar?4. There are 60 cards. How many complete dozens is that?5. 4 boxes each contain 48 tiles. With 12 tiles in a dozen, how many dozen tiles are in all the boxes?6. A jar holds $15 in quarters worth 25 cents each. There are 100 cents in a dollar and 12 coins in a dozen. How many dozen quarters are inthe jar?math-sheet.comPage 1 / 2
Math SheetNameScore/ 10TeacherDateDivision by Dozens Word ProblemsRead each story carefully. Use the relevant facts to find the requested quantity.7. There are 84 tickets. How many complete dozens is that?8. 3 boxes each contain 84 tokens. With 12 tokens in a dozen, how many dozen tokens are in all the boxes?9. A jar holds $15 in quarters worth 25 cents each. There are 100 cents in a dollar and 12 coins in a dozen. How many dozen quarters are inthe jar?10. There are 36 tiles. How many complete dozens is that?math-sheet.comPage 2 / 2

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