Mastering Decimal Division in Real-Life Word Problems

A baker made 2.4 kg of dough and used 0.6 kg for each loaf. How many loaves can he make?

• 5 loaves

• 2 loaves

• 3 loaves

• 4 loaves

A car travels 3.6 miles on 0.9 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon?

• 2.5 miles per gallon

• 3 miles per gallon

• 4 miles per gallon

• 5 miles per gallon

A teacher has 4.5 meters of ribbon and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.75 meters long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 8

A farmer harvested 5.25 liters of milk from 3 cows. How much milk did each cow produce?

• 1.50 liters

• 1.75 liters

• 2.25 liters

• 3.00 liters

A recipe requires 1.2 cups of sugar for 4 servings. How much sugar is needed for 1 serving?

• 0.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 0.1 cups

• 0.3 cups

A gardener has 6.4 liters of water and wants to water 8 plants equally. How much water will each plant receive?

• 0.5 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 1.2 liters

A book costs $12.50, and a student has $5.00. How many books can the student buy?

• 1

• 2

• 0

• 3

A runner completed a 4.5 km race in 1.5 hours. What was the average speed in km per hour?

• 4 km/h

• 2 km/h

• 3 km/h

• 5 km/h

A pack of 2.5 kg of flour costs $5.00. How much does 1 kg of flour cost?

• $1.50

• $4.00

• $3.00

• $2.00

A painter can cover 3.6 square meters with 0.9 liters of paint. How many square meters can he cover with 1 liter?

• 2 square meters

• 5 square meters

• 3 square meters

• 4 square meters