Decimals in Action: Real-Life Fraction Conversions

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she shares it equally with her 3 friends, how much pizza will each person get in decimal form?

• 0.1875

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 0.75

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2. A bottle contains 1/2 liter of juice. If you pour out 0.25 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 0.75 liters

• 0.25 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

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3. Tom ran 2/5 of a mile in a race. Convert this fraction to a decimal. How far did he run in decimal form?

• 0.5

• 0.8

• 0.2

• 0.4

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4. A bag of flour weighs 2.5 kilograms. If you use 1/2 of the bag for a recipe, how much flour did you use in kilograms?

• 1.5 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

• 1.25 kilograms

• 3.0 kilograms

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5. Lisa bought 3/10 of a pound of candy. If she eats 0.2 pounds, how much candy does she have left?

• 0.1 pound

• 3/10 pound

• 1/2 pound

• 1/10 pound

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6. A car travels 3/8 of a mile before stopping. Convert this distance to a decimal. How far did the car travel?

• 0.25

• 0.375

• 0.625

• 0.5

7. If a recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar and you want to convert that to decimal form, how much sugar do you need in cups?

• 0.25

• 0.333

• 0.75

• 0.5

8. A school has 7/10 of its students attending a field trip. If there are 200 students in total, how many students are attending in decimal form?

• 120.0

• 140.0

• 160.0

• 180.0

9. A tank holds 5/6 of a gallon of water. If you use 0.75 gallons, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/12 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

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10. If a piece of wood is 1/2 inch thick, convert this measurement to decimal form. How thick is the wood in inches?

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 1.0

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