Real-World Decimal Division Challenges for Grade 5

A baker has 2.4 kilograms of flour. If she wants to divide it equally into 0.6-kilogram bags, how many bags can she make?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

A car travels 3.5 miles on 0.7 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 3 miles

• 5 miles

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

A teacher has 4.5 meters of ribbon. If she cuts it into pieces that are 0.9 meters long, how many pieces does she have?

• 6

• 4

• 7

• 5

A bottle contains 1.2 liters of juice. If each glass holds 0.3 liters, how many glasses can be filled?

• 5 glasses

• 3 glasses

• 2 glasses

• 4 glasses

A gardener has 5.6 liters of water. If he uses 0.8 liters for each plant, how many plants can he water?

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 10

A recipe requires 0.75 cups of sugar. If you have 3 cups, how many batches of the recipe can you make?

• 1 batch

• 2 batches

• 5 batches

• 4 batches

A cyclist rides 6.4 miles in 0.8 hours. What is his speed in miles per hour?

• 8 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 6 miles per hour

A store sells 2.5 pounds of apples for $3.75. How much does 1 pound of apples cost?

• $3.00

• $2.00

• 1.50

• $1.25

A painter uses 1.5 liters of paint to cover 0.5 square meters. How much paint is needed to cover 1 square meter?

• 3 liters

• 2 liters

• 4 liters

• 1 liter

A runner completes 4.2 kilometers in 0.7 hours. What is the runner's speed in kilometers per hour?

• 8 km/h

• 5 km/h

• 4 km/h

• 6 km/h