Mastering Decimal Division: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

A baker made 2.5 kg of dough and used 0.5 kg for each loaf. How many loaves can he make?

• 3 loaves

• 4 loaves

• 6 loaves

• 5 loaves

A car travels 3.6 miles on 0.9 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon?

• 2.5 miles per gallon

• 5 miles per gallon

• 4 miles per gallon

• 3 miles per gallon

If a bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice and you pour it into cups that hold 0.3 liters each, how many cups can you fill?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

A gardener has 4.5 meters of rope and wants to cut it into pieces that are 0.75 meters long. How many pieces can he cut?

• 7

• 5

• 6

• 8

A recipe requires 2.4 cups of flour, and you want to make half the recipe. How much flour do you need?

• 3.0 cups of flour

• 2.0 cups of flour

• 1.2 cups of flour

• 1.5 cups of flour

A school has 5.5 liters of paint and needs to divide it equally among 11 classrooms. How much paint will each classroom receive?

• 1.5 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 0.25 liters

If a book costs $12.50 and you want to buy 2.5 books, how much will it cost in total?

• $31.25

• $40.00

• $15.75

• $25.00

A runner completes a 4.8 km race in 0.6 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?

• 6 km/h

• 8 km/h

• 12 km/h

• 10 km/h

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices, and each slice has a weight of 0.25 kg. What is the total weight of the pizza?

• 0.5 kg

• 2 kg

• 1 kg

• 3 kg

If a tank holds 10.5 liters of water and is filled with 0.7 liters per minute, how long will it take to fill the tank?

• 12.5 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes