Real-Life Decimal Division: Word Problems for Grade 5

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3 cups

• 1.25 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

A car travels 1.2 miles on 0.3 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 2 miles

• 5 miles

• 3 miles

• 4 miles

You have 4.5 meters of ribbon. If you cut it into pieces that are 0.9 meters long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

A bottle holds 3.6 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 0.4 liters each, how many cups can you fill?

• 8

• 10

• 7

• 9

A gardener has 5.5 kilograms of soil. If he uses 0.5 kilograms for each plant, how many plants can he pot?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

A pack of 2.5 pounds of sugar costs $3.75. How much does 1 pound of sugar cost?

• $1.25

• $3.00

• $2.00

• 1.50

You read 3.6 books in 1.2 months. How many books do you read in one month?

• 3.0

• 4.2

• 3.6

• 2.5

A baker uses 2.4 cups of sugar for 3 cakes. How much sugar does he use for each cake?

• 1.2 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 1.0 cup

• 0.8 cups

A car can travel 0.8 kilometers on 0.2 liters of fuel. How far can it go on 1 liter of fuel?

• 2 kilometers

• 3 kilometers

• 4 kilometers

• 5 kilometers

You have 6.4 liters of paint and want to use it for 8 rooms. How much paint can you use for each room?

• 0.5 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.0 liters