Mastering Decimal Division: Word Problems & Models

A baker made 2.4 kg of dough and used it to make 6 equal-sized loaves. How much dough did each loaf contain?

• 1 kg

• 0.4 kg

• 0.6 kg

• 0.2 kg

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If you pour the juice into cups that each hold 0.3 liters, how many cups can you fill?

• 5 cups

• 4 cups

• 6 cups

• 3 cups

A car travels 3.6 miles on 0.9 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 3 miles per gallon

• 4 miles per gallon

• 2 miles per gallon

• 5 miles per gallon

A gardener has 4.5 meters of rope and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.5 meters long. How many pieces can he cut?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 7

A teacher has 2.25 hours to complete a project. If she spends 0.75 hours on each section, how many sections can she complete?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

A recipe requires 0.6 cups of sugar for 1.5 batches of cookies. How much sugar is needed for one batch?

• 0.2 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 0.8 cups

• 0.4 cups

A runner completes a 5.4 km race in 0.9 hours. What is the runner's speed in km per hour?

• 8 km/h

• 6 km/h

• 7 km/h

• 5 km/h

A store sells 3.6 kg of apples for $4.50. How much does 1 kg of apples cost?

• $0.90

• $3.50

• $2.00

• $1.25

A recipe calls for 2.4 liters of milk for 3 servings. How much milk is needed for one serving?

• 0.5 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 1.0 liters

A cyclist rides 7.2 miles in 0.6 hours. How many miles does the cyclist ride in one hour?

• 15 miles per hour

• 8 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour