Decimals in Action: Divide and Convert Fractions

A baker made 2.5 kg of dough and used 0.75 kg for one batch of cookies. How much dough is left?

• 0.5 kg

• 1.75 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 1.25 kg

Sarah has 3.6 liters of juice. She wants to pour it into bottles that hold 0.9 liters each. How many full bottles can she fill?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

A car travels 150.5 miles on 5.2 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 32.1 miles per gallon

• 25.5 miles per gallon

• 28.94 miles per gallon

• 30.2 miles per gallon

Tom bought 3.25 meters of ribbon. He used 1.5 meters for a project. How much ribbon does he have left in decimal form?

• 1.50

• 1.75

• 2.00

• 0.75

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of sugar. What is this amount in decimal form?

• 0.8

• 0.2

• 0.4

• 0.5

A store sells a pack of 12 pencils for $3.60. What is the price per pencil in decimal form?

• 0.50

• 0.25

• 0.40

• 0.30

Emily read 4.75 books in a month. If she reads the same amount each week, how many books does she read in a week?

• 3.75

• 1.5

• 1.1875

• 2.5

A gardener planted 2.4 acres of flowers. If he wants to divide this area equally into 3 sections, how much area will each section have?

• 0.6 acres

• 1.0 acres

• 1.2 acres

• 0.8 acres

A bottle contains 1.5 liters of water. If you drink 0.25 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1.75 liters

• 1.25 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left, and what is that fraction in decimal form?

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 4/8 and 0.5

• 6/8 and 0.75