Real-Life Decimal Division: Word Problems & Models

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

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 1.25 cups

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A car travels 1.2 miles on 0.3 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 4 miles

• 2 miles

• 5 miles

• 3 miles

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

You have $15.75 to buy snacks for a party. If each snack costs $0.75, how many snacks can you buy?

• 21

• 25

• 15

• 20

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A bottle contains 2.4 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 0.6 liters each, how many cups can you fill?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A gardener has 3.5 meters of rope. If he uses 0.7 meters for each plant, how many plants can he tie up?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 4

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A book costs $12.50. If you have $5.00, how much of the book can you buy?

• 60% of the book

• 20% of the book

• 40% of the book

• 100% of the book

You have 4.5 pounds of apples. If you want to divide them equally into bags that hold 0.9 pounds each, how many bags do you need?

• 7

• 4

• 6

• 5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A box of chocolates weighs 1.2 kilograms. If each chocolate weighs 0.15 kilograms, how many chocolates are in the box?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 6

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A swimming pool holds 2.5 cubic meters of water. If you fill it with 0.5 cubic meters at a time, how many times do you need to fill it?

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

You bought 3.6 yards of fabric. If each dress requires 0.9 yards, how many dresses can you make?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3