Real-Life Decimal Division Word Problems for Grade 5

A baker made 12.5 pounds of dough and wants to divide it into bags that each hold 2.5 pounds. How many bags can he fill?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

Sarah bought 3.6 meters of ribbon. If she uses 0.9 meters for each gift, how many gifts can she wrap?

• 4

• 2

• 5

• 3

A car travels 150.75 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 25 miles per gallon

• 27.5 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

A farmer has 24.8 acres of land and wants to divide it equally among 4 fields. How many acres will each field have?

• 7.0 acres

• 6.2 acres

• 5.5 acres

• 8.2 acres

A bottle contains 2.4 liters of juice. If each glass holds 0.3 liters, how many glasses can be filled?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

Tom has $45.60 to spend on 3 books. If each book costs the same amount, how much does each book cost?

• $10.00

• $15.20

• $12.50

• $20.00

A recipe requires 1.5 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 6 cups

• 8 cups

• 4 cups

• 10 cups

A school has 250.5 pounds of apples. If they want to distribute them equally among 15 classes, how many pounds will each class receive?

• 10.5 pounds

• 16.7 pounds

• 20 pounds

• 15 pounds

A gardener has 18.75 feet of fencing to create a rectangular garden. If the length is 3.75 feet, what is the width of the garden?

• 7.5 feet

• 4.5 feet

• 5.625 feet

• 6.25 feet

A store sells 5.5 pounds of cheese for $22. How much does 1 pound of cheese cost?

• 4

• $10

• $5

• $2