Fractions, Decimals & Percents: Real-World Conversions for 5th Grade

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need in cups? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 1.0

• 0.25

• 0.375

• 0.5

A store is having a sale where 25% off is applied to all items. If a shirt costs $40, how much will you pay after the discount? Express the discount as a fraction and a decimal.

• $30

• $20

• $35

• $25

You read 0.6 of a book in one week. What fraction of the book did you read?

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 2/3

• 1/2

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 4/8 and 0.5

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 6/8 and 0.75

A car travels 150 miles on 3/5 of a tank of gas. How many miles can it travel on a full tank? Express your answer as a decimal.

• 250.0

• 180.0

• 300.0

• 200.0

In a class of 20 students, 15 are girls. What fraction of the class are boys? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 0.25

• 0.75

• 0.5

• 0.1

A bottle holds 2 liters of water. If you drink 0.75 liters, what fraction of the bottle is left? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 0.8

• 0.75

• 0.625

• 0.5

You scored 18 out of 20 on a test. What percent did you score? Convert that percent to a fraction.

• 7/10

• 4/5

• 9/10

• 3/5

A garden is divided into 4 equal parts. If 1.5 parts are planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is planted? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 0.5

• 0.25

• 0.625

• 0.375

A movie ticket costs $12. If you pay with a $20 bill, what fraction of the ticket price do you get back in change? Express your answer as a decimal.

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 0.6667