Mastering Decimal Division in Real-Life Scenarios

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?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 6

Sarah bought 3.6 meters of ribbon and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.9 meters long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

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

• 27.5 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

• 20 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

A farmer harvested 45.6 liters of milk and wants to put it into bottles that hold 1.2 liters each. How many bottles can he fill?

• 42

• 36

• 38

• 40

A teacher has 24.5 pencils and wants to distribute them equally among 5 students. How many pencils will each student receive?

• 5.5

• 3.2

• 6.1

• 4.9

A recipe calls for 2.4 cups of sugar, and you want to make half of the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

• 1.5 cups

• 1.2 cups

• 1.0 cups

• 2.0 cups

A store sells 8.4 pounds of apples for $3.60. What is the price per pound?

• $0.60

• $0.50

• $0.30

• $0.43

A gardener has 36.8 square meters of soil and wants to plant flowers in rows of 4.2 square meters each. How many rows can he plant?

• 7

• 9

• 10

• 8

A book costs $15.75, and you want to buy 3 copies. How much will it cost in total?

• $30.00

• $47.25

• $50.25

• $45.50

A runner completes a 5.5-mile race in 0.5 hours. What is the runner's speed in miles per hour?

• 11 miles per hour

• 9 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour