Decimals in Action: Fun Word Problems for Grade 4

1. Sarah has 3.5 meters of ribbon. She wants to cut it into 7 equal pieces. How long will each piece be in meters?

• 0.5 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 1 meter

• 0.25 meters

2. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did he eat, and what is that as a decimal?

• 3/8 as a decimal is 0.375

• 2/8 as a decimal is 0.25

• 1/4 as a decimal is 0.25

• 5/8 as a decimal is 0.625

3. A bottle holds 2.4 liters of juice. If you pour it into 4 cups equally, how much juice will each cup contain in liters?

• 0.6 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.4 liters

• 0.8 liters

4. Emma has 1.5 kilograms of flour. She uses 0.5 kilograms to make cookies. How much flour does she have left in kilograms?

• 1.5 kilograms

• 0.0 kilograms

• 1.0 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

5. A car travels 2.5 kilometers on 1 liter of gas. How far can it travel on 4 liters of gas?

• 20 kilometers

• 15 kilometers

• 5 kilometers

• 10 kilometers

6. If a chocolate bar costs $1.25 and you buy 3 bars, how much money do you spend in total?

• $4.00

• $3.75

• $2.50

• $5.00

7. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. What is 3/4 expressed as a decimal?

• 0.75

• 1.0

• 0.5

• 0.25

8. There are 5.5 liters of water in a tank. If you use 1.2 liters for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

• 5.0 liters

• 3.5 liters

• 6.7 liters

• 4.3 liters

9. A box contains 2.8 kilograms of apples. If you divide the apples into 4 bags, how much will each bag weigh in kilograms?

• 2.0 kg

• 1.2 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 0.7 kg

10. If a book costs $12.50 and you pay with a $20 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $7.50

• $10.00

• $8.50

• $5.00