Real-Life Decimal Division: Fun Everyday Math Challenges

1. Sarah bought 3.6 meters of ribbon. If she wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.4 meters long, how many pieces can she cut?

• 7

• 9

• 10

• 8

2. A baker made 2.5 kilograms of dough and wants to divide it into 5 equal portions. How much dough will each portion weigh?

• 1 kilogram

• 0.5 kilograms

• 0.25 kilograms

• 2 kilograms

3. A car travels 4.8 miles on 1 gallon of gas. If it uses 2 gallons, how many miles does it travel?

• 9.6 miles

• 7.2 miles

• 8.4 miles

• 10.2 miles

4. A bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that each hold 0.3 liters, how many cups can you fill?

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

• 5 cups

• 2 cups

5. A gardener has 6.4 liters of water and wants to water 8 plants equally. How much water will each plant receive?

• 1.0 liter

• 1.2 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 0.4 liters

6. A teacher has 5.5 pounds of clay and wants to divide it into 11 equal pieces. How much does each piece weigh?

• 1 pound

• 0.25 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 0.5 pounds

7. A recipe calls for 2.4 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 7.2 cups

• 6.0 cups

• 5.4 cups

• 8.4 cups

8. A runner jogs 3.6 miles in 4 days. If she jogs the same distance each day, how many miles does she jog each day?

• 0.9 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 1.2 miles

• 0.6 miles

9. A pack of 2.5 kilograms of rice is divided into 5 bags. How much rice is in each bag?

• 1 kilogram

• 0.25 kilograms

• 2 kilograms

• 0.5 kilograms

10. A store sells 1.8 liters of soda in 3 bottles. How much soda is in each bottle?

• 0.4 liters

• 0.6 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.2 liters