Real-Life Decimal Division: Word Problems for Grade 5

A baker made 2.4 kg of dough and wants to divide it into 6 equal parts. How much dough will each part weigh?

• 1.2 kg

• 0.4 kg

• 0.6 kg

• 0.8 kg

Sarah bought 3.5 meters of ribbon and wants to cut it into 5 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?

• 0.5 meters

• 0.7 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 1.2 meters

A car travels 4.8 liters of fuel for every 3 kilometers. How much fuel does it use per kilometer?

• 2.4 liters per kilometer

• 1.6 liters per kilometer

• 3.2 liters per kilometer

• 0.8 liters per kilometer

Tom has 5.6 liters of juice and wants to pour it into 8 cups equally. How much juice will each cup contain?

• 0.9 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.7 liters

• 0.5 liters

A gardener has 7.2 kg of soil and needs to fill 4 pots equally. How much soil will each pot get?

• 2.5 kg

• 1.8 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 1.5 kg

A teacher has 9.0 meters of string and wants to cut it into 3 equal lengths for a project. How long will each piece be?

• 2.5 meters

• 4.5 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 1.0 meter

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour, and you want to make 4 batches. How much flour do you need for each batch?

• 1.25 cups

• 2 cups

• 0.625 cups

• 0.5 cups

A store sells 6.4 kg of apples divided into 8 bags. How many kilograms of apples are in each bag?

• 0.8 kg

• 1.2 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 1.0 kg

A cyclist drinks 1.5 liters of water during a race and wants to divide it into 5 equal portions. How much water is in each portion?

• 0.15 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 0.3 liters

A painter has 8.4 liters of paint and wants to use it equally over 7 walls. How much paint will each wall receive?

• 1.2 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 1.0 liters