Real-Life Decimal Division: Everyday Problems for 5th Graders

A baker made 2.5 kg of dough and used it to make 5 equal-sized loaves. How much dough did each loaf contain?

• 0.5 kg

• 0.25 kg

• 1 kg

• 1.5 kg

A car travels 3.6 miles on 1 gallon of gas. If the car has 10 gallons of gas, how many miles can it travel?

• 36 miles

• 25 miles

• 40 miles

• 30 miles

A teacher has 4.8 meters of ribbon and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.6 meters long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 12

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If you pour the juice into cups that each hold 0.25 liters, how many cups can you fill?

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 8

A farmer harvested 7.2 tons of apples and packed them into boxes that each hold 0.9 tons. How many boxes did he use?

• 9

• 6

• 10

• 8

A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 3 cups

A cyclist rides 5.4 miles in 0.3 hours. What is the average speed of the cyclist in miles per hour?

• 15 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour

• 18 miles per hour

A store sells 2.4 kg of oranges for $3.60. How much does 1 kg of oranges cost?

• $2.50

• $2.00

• $1.50

• $1.20

A gardener has 6.4 liters of water and wants to water 8 plants equally. How much water will each plant receive?

• 0.5 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.2 liters

A school has 12.5 meters of fabric to make banners. If each banner requires 2.5 meters, how many banners can be made?

• 6

• 5

• 3

• 4