Decimal Division: Real-Life Applications for 5th Graders

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?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1.25 cups

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

• 3 miles

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

• 5 miles

You have 4.5 meters of ribbon. If you cut it into pieces that are 0.5 meters long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 7

• 9

• 10

• 8

A bottle holds 3.6 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 0.9 liters each, how many cups can you fill?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

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

• 0.8 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 1.2 kg

• 1.0 kg

A gardener has 5.5 liters of water. If he waters each plant with 0.7 liters, how many plants can he water?

• 10

• 5

• 7

• 3

A box contains 6.4 pounds of apples. If each bag can hold 0.8 pounds, how many bags can be filled?

• 10

• 8

• 5

• 6

A car can travel 2.5 miles on 0.5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 2 gallons of gas?

• 10 miles

• 15 miles

• 5 miles

• 8 miles

You have 7.2 meters of fabric. If you want to make shirts that require 1.2 meters each, how many shirts can you make?

• 8

• 4

• 5

• 6

A teacher has 9.6 pounds of clay. If she divides it equally among 4 students, how much clay does each student get?

• 2.4 pounds

• 4.8 pounds

• 1.6 pounds

• 3.2 pounds