Decimal Division: Real-Life Money & Measurement Problems

A baker made 12.5 pounds of dough and wants to divide it into bags that each hold 2.5 pounds. How many bags can he fill?

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5

Sarah has $45.75 to spend on books. If each book costs $9.15, how many books can she buy?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

A car travels 150.6 miles on 5.2 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 28.92 miles per gallon

• 32.7 miles per gallon

• 30.1 miles per gallon

• 25.5 miles per gallon

Tom bought 3.6 pounds of apples for $4.50. How much did he pay per pound?

• $1.25

• $1.00

• $1.50

• $2.00

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If each slice has a weight of 0.25 pounds, what is the total weight of the pizza?

• 2 pounds

• 0.5 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

Emily has $60.00 and wants to buy some toys. If each toy costs $7.50, how many toys can she buy?

• 12

• 5

• 8

• 10

A farmer harvested 75.5 liters of milk and wants to put it into bottles that hold 3.5 liters each. How many bottles can he fill?

• 20

• 19

• 22

• 21

A recipe requires 2.4 cups of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 2.4 cups

• 1.2 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 0.6 cups

A store sells a pack of 6 pens for $3.60. What is the cost of one pen?

• $2.00

• $0.60

• $0.30

• $1.20

If a runner completes a 5.5-mile race in 44 minutes, what is the average time taken per mile?

• 7 minutes per mile

• 6 minutes per mile

• 10 minutes per mile

• 8 minutes per mile