Decimal Division in Real-Life Scenarios 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?

• 0.6 kg

• 0.3 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 0.4 kg

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

• 3 miles per gallon

• 4 miles per gallon

• 5 miles per gallon

• 2 miles per gallon

A teacher has 4.5 meters of ribbon and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.5 meters long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 10

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

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

A gardener has 5.5 pounds of soil and wants to divide it equally into 1.1-pound bags. How many bags can he fill?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 7

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?

• 2.25 cups

• 3 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 0.5 cups

A cyclist rides 4.8 miles in 0.6 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

• 12 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 8 miles per hour

• 6 miles per hour

A store sells 2.5 pounds of apples for $3.75. How much does it cost per pound?

• $1.50

• $1.75

• $1.25

• $2.00

A pool holds 12.5 gallons of water. If you fill it with a hose that delivers 2.5 gallons per minute, how long will it take to fill the pool?

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 7.5 minutes

A recipe requires 0.4 liters of milk for each serving. If you have 2 liters, how many servings can you make?

• 6 servings

• 3 servings

• 5 servings

• 4 servings