Decimal Division: Estimating & Calculating Quotients

If you divide 4.5 by 1.5, what is the quotient?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

Estimate the quotient of 6.4 divided by 0.8. What is your estimate?

• 6

• 7

• 5

• 8

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make 0.5 of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 2 cups

• 1.25 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 1 cup

If a car travels 3.6 miles on 0.9 gallons of gas, how many miles does it travel per gallon?

• 4 miles per gallon

• 5 miles per gallon

• 2.5 miles per gallon

• 3 miles per gallon

Estimate how many times 0.75 goes into 3.0. What is your estimate?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 2

You have 5.25 meters of ribbon and want to cut it into pieces that are 0.75 meters long. How many pieces can you cut?

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 8

If a book costs $12.50 and you want to buy 2.5 books, how much will it cost?

• $31.25

• $15.75

• $25.00

• $40.00

Estimate the result of dividing 9.6 by 1.2. What is your estimate?

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 9

A bottle holds 2.4 liters of water. If you pour it into cups that hold 0.6 liters each, how many cups can you fill?

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

If you have 7.5 pounds of apples and want to divide them equally into bags that hold 1.5 pounds each, how many bags do you need?

• 5

• 8

• 6

• 4