Mastering Decimal Division: Word Problems for Grade 5

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

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A farmer harvested 45.6 liters of honey. If he wants to divide it equally into jars that hold 3.8 liters each, how many jars can he fill?

• 12

• 8

• 10

• 15

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A car travels 150.75 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 20 miles per gallon

• 27.5 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A school has 250.5 pounds of apples. If they want to distribute them equally among 15 students, how many pounds will each student receive?

• 20 pounds

• 10.5 pounds

• 16.7 pounds

• 15 pounds

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A library has 75.6 meters of bookshelves. If each shelf holds 4.2 meters of books, how many shelves can they fill?

• 22

• 15

• 18

• 20

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A factory produces 120.8 liters of paint. If each can holds 8.5 liters, how many cans can be filled?

• 15

• 16

• 14

• 12

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A gardener has 90.4 square meters of land. If he plants flowers in rows that are 3.2 square meters each, how many rows can he plant?

• 25

• 30

• 32

• 28

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A restaurant serves 200.5 liters of soup. If each bowl holds 1.75 liters, how many bowls can they serve?

• 120

• 150

• 114

• 100

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A teacher has 56.4 pounds of clay. If she wants to give each student 2.4 pounds, how many students can she provide clay for?

• 25

• 30

• 20

• 23

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A store sold 300.6 pounds of rice. If each bag weighs 5.4 pounds, how many bags were sold?

• 50

• 45

• 60

• 55

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3