Solving Word Problems: Dividing Whole Numbers by Decimals

A baker made 24 cookies and wants to pack them into boxes. If each box can hold 0.6 cookies, how many boxes does the baker need?

• 12

• 50

• 40

• 30

A teacher has 36 pencils and wants to give them to students. If each student receives 0.9 pencils, how many students can receive pencils?

• 40

• 50

• 45

• 30

A car travels 120 miles on 3.0 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 60 miles per gallon

• 50 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

A gardener has 80 flowers and wants to plant them in rows. If each row can hold 1.5 flowers, how many rows can the gardener plant?

• 100

• 53

• 60

• 40

A store sells 45 pounds of rice. If each bag weighs 0.9 pounds, how many bags of rice can the store sell?

• 60

• 40

• 55

• 50

A library has 150 books and wants to arrange them on shelves. If each shelf can hold 2.5 books, how many shelves are needed?

• 30

• 75

• 100

• 60

A chef uses 60 ounces of flour to make 2.4 batches of bread. How many ounces of flour does the chef use per batch?

• 15 ounces

• 30 ounces

• 20 ounces

• 25 ounces

A cyclist rides 90 miles in 4.5 hours. How many miles does the cyclist ride per hour?

• 30 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

A painter has 75 liters of paint and wants to use it for 3.0 rooms. How many liters of paint will each room receive?

• 20 liters

• 15 liters

• 25 liters

• 30 liters