Decimals and Fractions: Real-Life Math Challenges

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she shares it equally with 3 friends, how much pizza will each person get in decimal form?

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 0.1875

2. A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 1.0

• 1.2

• 0.8

• 0.5

3. A store sells a shirt for $19.99. If there is a 10% discount, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $17.99

• $20.99

• $15.99

• $18.99

4. Tom ran 2.5 miles on Saturday and 3.75 miles on Sunday. How many miles did he run in total? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 5.75

• 7.00

• 6.00

• 6.25

5. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. How many cups of sugar is that in decimal form?

• 0.5

• 0.6667

• 0.75

• 0.6

6. Lisa bought 2.5 pounds of apples and 1.75 pounds of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did she buy in total?

• 5.0 pounds

• 4.0 pounds

• 4.25 pounds

• 3.5 pounds

7. A car travels 150.5 miles on a full tank of gas. If it uses 0.25 gallons of gas per mile, how many gallons does it use for the trip?

• 37.625

• 30.5

• 40.0

• 35.0

8. If a book costs $12.49 and you pay with a $20 bill, how much change will you receive? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $6.51

• $8.00

• $7.00

• $7.51

9. A swimming pool is 3.5 meters deep. If you fill it with water to 2.25 meters, how much more water is needed to fill it to the top?

• 1.75 meters

• 2.00 meters

• 3.00 meters

• 1.25 meters

10. A bag of flour weighs 2.2 kilograms. If you use 0.5 kilograms for a recipe, how much flour is left?

• 3.0 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

• 1.7 kilograms

• 1.5 kilograms