Real-Life Decimal Division: Estimation & Interpretation

A baker made 12.5 dozen cookies. If he packs them into boxes of 2.5 dozen each, how many boxes can he fill?

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 5

Sarah has 15.75 meters of ribbon. If she uses 3.5 meters for a project, how much ribbon does she have left?

• 8.5 meters

• 12.25 meters

• 15.0 meters

• 10.25 meters

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

• 25 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 27.36 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

A farmer harvested 45.6 pounds of apples and wants to divide them equally into bags that hold 3.2 pounds each. How many bags can he fill?

• 10

• 14

• 12

• 16

A teacher has 24.8 liters of paint. If she uses 4.6 liters for a mural, how much paint remains?

• 22.4 liters

• 16.0 liters

• 20.2 liters

• 18.6 liters

A store sells 8.4 pounds of cheese for $21.00. What is the price per pound of cheese?

• $4.50

• $3.00

• $1.75

• $2.50

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1.25 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

A cyclist rides 18.75 miles in 0.75 hours. What is his average speed in miles per hour?

• 20 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 0.25 liters each, how many cups can you fill?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

A gardener has 30.4 square meters of land and wants to plant flowers in rows of 2.4 square meters each. How many rows can he plant?

• 15

• 8

• 10

• 12