Decimal Division: Real-World Word Problems for 5th Graders

A baker made 12.5 pounds of dough and wants to divide it into 5 equal portions. How much dough will each portion weigh?

• 3 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

Sarah bought 3.6 meters of ribbon. If she uses it to make 4 bows, how much ribbon does she use for each bow?

• 0.9 meters

• 1.2 meters

• 0.6 meters

• 1.5 meters

A car travels 150.75 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 30.15 miles per gallon

• 28 miles per gallon

• 35 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

Tom has 8.4 liters of juice. He wants to pour it equally into 3 bottles. How much juice will each bottle contain?

• 3.2 liters

• 2.8 liters

• 2.4 liters

• 1.5 liters

A gardener has 9.2 kilograms of soil. If he wants to fill 4 pots equally, how much soil will each pot get?

• 1.5 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 2.3 kg

A teacher has 15.6 pounds of apples. If she divides them among 6 students, how many pounds of apples does each student receive?

• 4.0 pounds

• 3.2 pounds

• 2.6 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

A store sells 7.5 pounds of flour for $3.75. How much does 1 pound of flour cost?

• $0.50

• $2.00

• $1.25

• $0.75

Emily read 24.5 pages of a book in 5 days. How many pages did she read on average per day?

• 6.1

• 4.9

• 3.2

• 5.5

A recipe requires 2.4 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need for each batch?

• 0.8 cups

• 3.6 cups

• 2.4 cups

• 1.2 cups

A cyclist rides 45.6 miles in 8 hours. What is the average distance he rides per hour?

• 6.2 miles per hour

• 5.7 miles per hour

• 7.0 miles per hour

• 4.5 miles per hour