Decimals in Action: Divide & Convert Challenges for 5th Graders

A baker made 2.5 kg of dough and used 1.25 kg for a batch of cookies. How much dough is left?

• 1.25 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 1.0 kg

Sarah has 3.6 liters of juice. She wants to pour it into bottles that hold 0.9 liters each. How many full bottles can she fill?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

A piece of ribbon is 4.75 meters long. If Maria cuts it into pieces that are 0.5 meters long, how many pieces does she have?

• 9

• 7

• 8

• 10

Tom ran 2.4 kilometers in the morning and 1.8 kilometers in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 4.2 kilometers

• 2.0 kilometers

• 3.5 kilometers

• 5.0 kilometers

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. Convert this fraction to a decimal. What is the decimal equivalent?

• 0.75

• 0.60

• 0.70

• 0.80

A car travels 150.5 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 22.8 miles per gallon

• 27.36 miles per gallon

• 30.2 miles per gallon

• 25.5 miles per gallon

Lily bought 2.5 meters of fabric. She used 1.2 meters for a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 1.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 1.3 meters

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If 3 slices are eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 6/8 and 0.75

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 4/8 and 0.5

• 5/8 and 0.625

A farmer harvested 12.5 tons of apples. If he sells them in bags of 2.5 tons each, how many bags can he fill?

• 4 bags

• 5 bags

• 3 bags

• 6 bags

A bottle contains 1.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 1.25 liters

• 0.75 liters