Decimal Division: Real-Life Problem Solving for 5th Graders

A baker made 2.5 kg of dough and used 0.5 kg for each loaf. How many loaves can he make?

• 5 loaves

• 4 loaves

• 3 loaves

• 6 loaves

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

• 5 miles per gallon

• 4 miles per gallon

• 2.5 miles per gallon

• 3 miles per gallon

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

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

• 5 cups

• 3 cups

A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 3 cups

• 2.25 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

A gardener has 4.5 meters of rope and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.15 meters long. How many pieces can he cut?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 25

A school has 2.4 liters of paint and needs to paint 0.6 liters per classroom. How many classrooms can be painted?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

If a car can drive 5.4 miles on 0.6 gallons of gas, how many miles can it drive on 1 gallon?

• 8 miles

• 9 miles

• 7 miles

• 10 miles

A recipe requires 0.8 kg of flour for 4 servings. How much flour is needed for 1 serving?

• 0.2 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 1 kg

• 0.4 kg

A cyclist travels 6.3 miles in 0.7 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

• 8 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 9 miles per hour

• 7 miles per hour

A store sells 1.5 meters of fabric for $7.50. How much does 1 meter of fabric cost?

• $6.00

• $8.00

• $5.00

• $3.50