Real-Life Division: Whole Numbers by Decimals for 5th Graders

A baker made 24 cookies and wants to pack them in boxes that hold 0.5 dozen each. How many boxes does he need?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

A car travels 150 miles on 3.5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel per gallon?

• 50 miles per gallon

• 42.86 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 40 miles per gallon

A farmer has 80 apples and wants to distribute them equally into bags that hold 0.4 dozen each. How many bags does he need?

• 17

• 10

• 15

• 20

A teacher has 45 pencils and wants to give each student 0.75 pencils. How many students can receive pencils?

• 75

• 60

• 45

• 30

A store sells 120 pounds of flour in bags that weigh 2.5 pounds each. How many bags can be filled?

• 60

• 40

• 48

• 50

A recipe requires 3.6 cups of sugar to make 12 cookies. How much sugar is needed for 1 cookie?

• 0.3 cups

• 1 cup

• 0.5 cups

• 0.2 cups

A gardener has 90 seeds and wants to plant them in rows that hold 1.5 seeds each. How many rows can he plant?

• 30

• 60

• 75

• 45

A cyclist rides 60 miles in 2.4 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

• 30 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

A library has 150 books and wants to arrange them on shelves that can hold 0.6 books each. How many shelves are needed?

• 250

• 100

• 200

• 300

A chef uses 5.5 liters of oil to prepare 22 servings. How much oil is used per serving?

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 0.25 liters

• 0.5 liters