Mastering Decimal Division: Real-Life Scenarios for 5th Graders

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

• 0.6 kg

• 0.4 kg

• 0.2 kg

Sarah bought 3.75 meters of ribbon and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.25 meters long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 10

• 15

• 12

• 20

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

• 12 miles

• 9 miles

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

• 8

• 10

• 9

• 7

A recipe calls for 1.2 cups of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1 cup of sugar

• 0.3 cups of sugar

• 0.6 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

A gardener has 3.6 square meters of soil and wants to plant flowers in 0.9 square meter sections. How many sections can he create?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 3

A store sells 2.5 kg of apples for $10. What is the price per kilogram of apples?

• $2 per kg

• $5 per kg

• $6 per kg

• $4 per kg

If a book costs $12.50 and you want to buy 4 copies, how much will it cost in total?

• $50.00

• $40.00

• $45.00

• $60.00

A runner completes a 5.5 km race in 0.5 hours. What is the runner's speed in km/h?

• 11 km/h

• 10 km/h

• 12 km/h

• 9 km/h

A teacher has 8.4 liters of paint and wants to divide it equally among 7 classrooms. How much paint will each classroom receive?

• 1.0 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 2.0 liters