Estimating and Comparing Decimal Divisions in Real Life

A baker made 2.4 kg of dough and wants to divide it into 0.6 kg portions. How many portions can he make? Estimate your answer first.

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

A car travels 3.5 miles on 0.7 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon? Compare the values to find the answer.

• 5 miles per gallon

• 3 miles per gallon

• 4 miles per gallon

• 6 miles per gallon

If a bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice and you pour it into cups that each hold 0.25 liters, how many cups can you fill?

• 10 cups

• 8 cups

• 6 cups

• 4 cups

A gardener has 4.5 meters of rope and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.9 meters long. How many pieces will he have?

• 6

• 4

• 7

• 5

A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour, and you want to make half of the recipe. How much flour do you need? Estimate before calculating.

• 1.25 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

A school has 5.6 liters of paint and needs to paint classrooms that each require 0.8 liters. How many classrooms can be painted?

• 8 classrooms

• 5 classrooms

• 6 classrooms

• 7 classrooms

If a book costs $12.50 and you want to buy 2.5 books, how much will it cost? Compare your estimated cost to the actual cost.

• $15.75

• $31.25

• $40.00

• $25.00

A runner completes 3.2 miles in 0.4 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour? Estimate the speed first.

• 8 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour

• 6 miles per hour

A farmer has 6.3 acres of land and wants to plant corn on 0.9 acres. How many acres will be left for other crops?

• 6.0 acres

• 4.5 acres

• 5.4 acres

• 3.9 acres

If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and you eat 2.5 slices, how much of the pizza is left? Compare the remaining slices to the total.

• 2 slices left out of 8 slices

• 5.5 slices left out of 8 slices

• 6 slices left out of 8 slices

• 3 slices left out of 8 slices