Decimals and Fractions in Everyday Life Activities

A baker made 2.5 kg of dough. He used 1.2 kg for bread and the rest for cookies. How much dough did he use for cookies?

• 1.3 kg

• 1.0 kg

• 1.5 kg

• 2.0 kg

Sarah bought 3.75 meters of ribbon. She used 1.5 meters for a project and plans to use the rest for gift wrapping. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 4.0 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 2.25 meters

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If 0.75 liters are poured into glasses, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1 liter

• 1.25 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 0.75 liters

Tom has 4.5 liters of paint. He used 1.2 liters for one room and 0.8 liters for another. How much paint does he have remaining?

• 2.5 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 4.0 liters

• 1.5 liters

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. Convert this fraction to a decimal. How much sugar is needed in decimal form?

• 0.4

• 0.2

• 0.75

• 0.5

Emily read 3.6 books in a month. If she reads 1.2 books each week, how many weeks did it take her to read that many books?

• 4 weeks

• 2 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 5 weeks

A car travels 2.4 kilometers on 0.3 liters of fuel. How many kilometers can it travel on 1 liter of fuel?

• 6 kilometers

• 5 kilometers

• 8 kilometers

• 10 kilometers

A farmer harvested 5.5 tons of apples. He sold 2.25 tons at the market. How many tons of apples does he have left?

• 2.5 tons

• 1.75 tons

• 3.25 tons

• 4 tons

A school has 120 students, and 0.25 of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 50

• 40

• 20

• 30

Lily has 3.2 kg of flour. She uses 0.8 kg for cookies and 0.5 kg for cake. How much flour does she have left?

• 1.2 kg

• 1.9 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 2.5 kg