Fraction and Decimal Challenges: Real-Life Math Skills

1. Sarah has 3.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2.3 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

2. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 2.5 slices, how many slices are left?

• 3.5

• 5.5

• 6

• 4

3. A baker made 4.5 dozen cookies. If he sells 2.25 dozen, how many cookies does he have remaining?

• 27 cookies

• 15 cookies

• 36 cookies

• 18 cookies

4. Lisa bought 2.75 liters of juice. If she drinks 1.5 liters, how much juice is left?

• 3.0 liters

• 1.25 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 1.0 liter

5. A farmer has 12.5 acres of land. He sells 3.75 acres. How many acres does he have now?

• 9.5 acres

• 8.75 acres

• 7 acres

• 10 acres

6. A box contains 15.6 kg of apples. If 4.2 kg are used for a pie, how many kg of apples are left?

• 10.2 kg

• 11.4 kg

• 12.8 kg

• 9.4 kg

7. Tom has 5.5 liters of paint. He uses 2.3 liters for a project. How much paint does he have remaining?

• 3.2 liters

• 1.0 liter

• 2.5 liters

• 4.0 liters

8. A school has 120 students. If 25% of them are in the art club, how many students are in the art club?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 20

9. A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 1 cup

• 1.25 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

10. A store sold 150 toys in one week. If they sold 25% more the next week, how many toys did they sell that week?

• 200

• 175

• 150

• 188