Mastering Decimals: Division and Comparison in Real Life

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon. If she cuts it into 7 equal pieces, how long will each piece be in meters?

• 2 meters

• 0.25 meters

• 1 meter

• 0.5 meters

A bottle holds 2.4 liters of juice. If you pour it equally into 3 cups, how much juice will each cup contain in liters?

• 1.0 liters

• 0.6 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.8 liters

Tom has $15.75. He wants to buy candies that cost $0.75 each. How many candies can he buy?

• 15

• 21

• 25

• 20

A car travels 2.5 kilometers on 1 liter of fuel. How far can it travel on 4 liters of fuel?

• 15 kilometers

• 20 kilometers

• 5 kilometers

• 10 kilometers

Sarah has 5.6 kg of flour. She uses 1.4 kg to bake cookies. How much flour does she have left?

• 3.2 kg

• 5.0 kg

• 2.8 kg

• 4.2 kg

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 3 slices are eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left? Express your answer in decimal form.

• 0.8

• 0.75

• 0.625

• 0.5

A book costs $12.50. If you have $50, how many books can you buy?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

A farmer has 10.5 acres of land. He sells 3.2 acres. How much land does he have left?

• 7.3 acres

• 8.5 acres

• 5.2 acres

• 6.1 acres

If a pencil costs $1.25, how much would 4 pencils cost?

• $3.50

• $6.25

• $4.00

• $5.00

Emma read 2.75 hours of a book. If she reads 0.5 hours each day, how many days will it take her to finish the book?

• 8 days

• 5 days

• 7 days

• 6 days