Mastering Decimals and Fractions: Word Problem Challenge

Sarah has 2.5 meters of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 0.5 meters long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need in decimal form?

• 0.375

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 1.0

Tom ran 1.2 kilometers in the morning and 0.75 kilometers in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 1.95 kilometers

• 1.5 kilometers

• 2.1 kilometers

• 0.95 kilometers

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Express your answer as a decimal.

• 0.5

• 0.625

• 0.75

• 0.8

Lily bought 1.5 kilograms of apples. If she uses 0.6 kilograms for a pie, how much does she have left in decimal form?

• 1.0

• 0.6

• 0.9

• 1.2

A tank holds 2.5 liters of water. If you pour out 1.2 liters, how much water is left in the tank?

• 2.0 liters

• 1.3 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

If a car travels 0.6 kilometers in 1 minute, how far will it travel in 5 minutes? Express your answer as a decimal.

• 3.0

• 4.0

• 1.2

• 2.5

A chocolate bar is divided into 10 equal pieces. If you eat 4 pieces, what fraction of the bar is left? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 0.8

• 0.2

• 0.4

• 0.6

Emma has 3.75 liters of juice. She pours 1.5 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does she have left in decimal form?

• 2.50

• 1.25

• 3.00

• 2.25

A garden is 1.2 meters wide and 3.5 meters long. What is the area of the garden in square meters?

• 3.5 square meters

• 4.2 square meters

• 5.7 square meters

• 2.4 square meters