Decimal Operations: Dividing & Converting Fractions

A baker made 2.5 kg of dough and used 1.2 kg for a batch of cookies. How much dough is left?

• 1.0 kg

• 1.3 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 1.5 kg

Sarah has 3.75 meters of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.25 meters long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 12

• 20

• 15

• 10

A car travels 150.5 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 30.2 miles per gallon

• 22.8 miles per gallon

• 25.5 miles per gallon

• 27.36 miles per gallon

Tom bought 4.5 pounds of apples. If he eats 1.8 pounds, how many pounds of apples does he have left?

• 2.7 pounds

• 4.0 pounds

• 1.0 pounds

• 3.5 pounds

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. Convert this fraction to a decimal. What is the decimal equivalent?

• 0.2

• 0.5

• 0.3

• 0.4

A store sells a shirt for $24.99. If there is a 20% discount, how much will the shirt cost after the discount?

• 19.99

• 22.49

• 20.99

• 18.99

Emily read 3.6 books in a month. If she reads the same amount each week, how many books does she read in a week?

• 0.9 books

• 2.4 books

• 1.2 books

• 3.6 books

A gardener planted 1.25 acres of flowers. If he wants to plant an additional 0.75 acres, how many acres will he have in total?

• 1.50 acres

• 3.00 acres

• 2.00 acres

• 2.25 acres

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.6 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 0.9 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1.2 liters

Convert the fraction 3/8 to a decimal. What is the decimal equivalent?

• 0.375

• 0.5

• 0.625

• 0.25