Real-Life Decimal Division: Problem Solving and Models

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

• 0.4 kg

• 0.6 kg

• 0.2 kg

• 1.0 kg

Sarah bought 3.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 3.0 meters

A car travels 4.5 miles on 0.5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 6 miles

• 4 miles

• 9 miles

• 12 miles

Tom has 5.6 liters of juice and wants to pour it into cups that hold 0.7 liters each. How many cups can he fill?

• 8

• 7

• 10

• 9

A farmer harvested 9.2 kg of apples and packed them into boxes that hold 1.4 kg each. How many boxes did he fill?

• 8

• 6

• 7

• 5

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour, and you want to make half the recipe. How much flour do you need?

• 1.25 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

A school has 8.4 liters of paint and needs to divide it equally among 4 classrooms. How much paint will each classroom receive?

• 1.5 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 2.1 liters

Lily read 3.6 books in a month. If she continues at this rate, how many books will she read in 5 months?

• 15 books

• 20 books

• 18 books

• 12 books

A gardener has 7.5 meters of fencing and wants to create a rectangular garden with a width of 1.5 meters. What will be the length of the garden?

• 1 meter

• 3 meters

• 4.5 meters

• 2.25 meters

A store sells 2.8 kg of oranges for $4.20. How much does 1 kg of oranges cost?

• $1.50

• $2.10

• $3.00

• $0.80