Real-Life Decimal Divisions: Estimating Results in Action

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make 0.5 of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

• 1.25 cups

You have 3.6 meters of ribbon. If you cut it into pieces that are 0.9 meters long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 6

• 5

• 3

• 4

A car travels 4.5 miles on 0.5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 12 miles

• 9 miles

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 0.3 liters each, how many cups can you fill?

• 6

• 5

• 3

• 4

You bought 5.5 pounds of apples and want to divide them equally into bags that hold 1.1 pounds each. How many bags do you need?

• 7

• 5

• 4

• 6

A baker uses 2.4 kilograms of flour to make 3 loaves of bread. How much flour is used for each loaf?

• 1.0 kg

• 0.8 kg

• 1.2 kg

• 0.5 kg

A gardener has 6.4 liters of water and wants to water plants that need 0.8 liters each. How many plants can he water?

• 5

• 10

• 6

• 8

You have 7.5 meters of fabric and want to make curtains that are 1.5 meters long. How many curtains can you make?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

A box contains 4.2 kilograms of oranges. If each bag can hold 0.7 kilograms, how many bags do you need?

• 6

• 5

• 8

• 7

A cyclist travels 9.6 miles in 0.8 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

• 15 miles per hour

• 8 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour