Real-Life Decimal Division: Fun Challenges for 5th Graders

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

• 0.3 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 0.4 kg

• 0.6 kg

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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

• 3 miles per gallon

• 2 miles per gallon

• 5 miles per gallon

• 4 miles per gallon

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Emma bought 4.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.5 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left per meter?

• 2.0 meters

• 4.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 3.0 meters

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A bottle holds 2.5 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that each hold 0.5 liters, how many cups can you fill?

• 6 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A farmer harvested 5.6 tons of apples and packed them into boxes that each hold 0.7 tons. How many boxes did he fill?

• 8

• 7

• 10

• 6

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A recipe calls for 1.2 cups of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar will you need in cups?

• 0.6 cups

• 0.9 cups

• 0.3 cups

• 1.2 cups

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A school has 3.75 liters of paint and needs to divide it equally among 5 classrooms. How much paint will each classroom receive in liters?

• 0.5 liters

• 2 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 0.75 liters

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A runner completed a race in 4.5 hours, covering a distance of 13.5 miles. What was the average speed in miles per hour?

• 4 miles per hour

• 5 miles per hour

• 3 miles per hour

• 2 miles per hour

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A store sells 2.8 kg of oranges for $4.20. How much does 1 kg of oranges cost?

• $3.00

• 1.50

• $2.10

• $5.00

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

A gardener has 6.4 meters of fencing and wants to create a rectangular garden with a width of 1.6 meters. What will be the length of the garden in meters?

• 4.0

• 1.6

• 2.4

• 3.2

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3