Real-Life Decimal Division: Everyday Applications for Grade 5

A baker made 2.4 kg of dough and used it to make 6 equal-sized loaves. How much dough did each loaf contain?

• 0.4 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 0.3 kg

• 0.6 kg

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

• 5 miles per gallon

• 4 miles per gallon

• 3 miles per gallon

• 2 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?

• 8

• 6

• 7

• 5

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that each hold 0.3 liters, how many cups can you fill?

• 5 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

A gardener has 5.5 kg of soil and wants to distribute it evenly into 1.1 kg bags. How many bags can he fill?

• 4

• 7

• 6

• 5

A recipe requires 0.5 cups of sugar for every 2.5 cups of flour. How much sugar is needed for 1 cup of flour?

• 0.1 cups of sugar

• 0.4 cups of sugar

• 0.3 cups of sugar

• 0.2 cups of sugar

A cyclist rides 7.2 miles in 0.6 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

• 10 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 8 miles per hour

A store sells 3.6 pounds of apples for $4.50. How much does 1 pound of apples cost?

• $3.00

• 1.25

• $2.50

• $1.75

A painter uses 2.4 liters of paint to cover 1.2 square meters. How much paint is needed to cover 1 square meter?

• 1.5 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 3 liters

• 2 liters

A family buys 3.5 pounds of chicken and divides it into 0.7 pound servings. How many servings do they have?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 7