Estimating and Checking Decimals in Real-Life Scenarios

A baker made 2.4 kilograms of dough and wants to divide it into 3 equal parts. How much dough will each part weigh? Estimate your answer first.

• 1.0 kilograms

• 1.2 kilograms

• 0.8 kilograms

• 0.6 kilograms

Sarah bought 4.5 meters of ribbon and wants to cut it into 5 equal pieces. How long will each piece be? Check if your answer is reasonable by estimating.

• 1.0 meters

• 0.9 meters

• 1.2 meters

• 0.5 meters

A car travels 3.6 liters of fuel for every 12 kilometers. How many liters does it use for 1 kilometer? Estimate the result to check for reasonableness.

• 0.3 liters

• 0.2 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 0.1 liters

A farmer has 5.5 liters of milk and wants to put it into bottles that hold 2 liters each. How many full bottles can he fill? Estimate your answer to see if it makes sense.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

A teacher has 7.2 pounds of clay and wants to divide it among 4 students. How much clay will each student receive? Check if your answer is reasonable by estimating.

• 1.8 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 2.4 pounds

• 3.6 pounds

A store sells 6.3 pounds of apples for $9. How much does each pound cost? Estimate the cost per pound to check if your answer is reasonable.

• $0.75 per pound

• $1.00 per pound

• $1.43 per pound

• $2.00 per pound

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of sugar, and you want to make 4 batches. How much sugar do you need in total? Estimate to see if your answer is reasonable.

• 5 cups

• 7.5 cups

• 10 cups

• 12 cups

A gardener has 8.4 liters of water and wants to water 7 plants equally. How much water will each plant get? Check your answer by estimating first.

• 1.2 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.5 liters

A book costs $12.50, and you want to buy 3 books. How much will you spend? Estimate the total cost to check if your answer is reasonable.

• $25.00

• $37.50

• $30.00

• $45.00

A chef uses 9.6 ounces of cheese to make 4 pizzas. How much cheese does each pizza get? Estimate your answer to see if it makes sense.

• 4.8 ounces

• 1.5 ounces

• 2.4 ounces

• 3.2 ounces