Real-Life Decimal Division: A Reasonableness Challenge

1. Sarah bought 3.6 meters of ribbon and wants to cut it into 4 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?

• 1.2 meters

• 0.6 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 0.9 meters

2. A bottle holds 2.5 liters of juice. If you pour the juice equally into 5 cups, how much juice will each cup contain?

• 1.5 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 0.25 liters

• 1 liter

3. A baker made 7.2 kilograms of dough and divided it into 6 equal parts. How much dough is in each part?

• 0.9 kilograms

• 1.2 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

• 1.5 kilograms

4. A car travels 4.8 miles per gallon of gas. If the car uses 3 gallons, how many miles did it travel?

• 14.4 miles

• 12 miles

• 15.6 miles

• 10 miles

5. A gardener has 9.6 liters of water and wants to distribute it evenly among 8 plants. How much water will each plant receive?

• 1.5 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.2 liters

6. A teacher has 5.4 pounds of clay and wants to give each student in her class (6 students) an equal amount. How much clay does each student get?

• 0.9 pounds

• 1.2 pounds

• 0.6 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

7. A recipe calls for 2.4 cups of flour, and you want to make 3 batches. How much flour do you need for each batch?

• 0.8 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 2.0 cups

• 1.2 cups

8. A cyclist rides 6.3 miles in 3 hours. What is the average distance he rides per hour?

• 1.5 miles per hour

• 4.5 miles per hour

• 3.0 miles per hour

• 2.1 miles per hour

9. A store sells 8.4 pounds of apples divided into 7 bags. How many pounds of apples are in each bag?

• 1.0 pounds

• 1.2 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 2.0 pounds

10. A swimmer completes 5.5 kilometers in 5 days. How many kilometers does she swim each day on average?

• 3.0 kilometers

• 0.5 kilometers

• 2.2 kilometers

• 1.1 kilometers