Real-World Decimal Division Challenges for 5th Graders

A baker made 12.5 dozen cookies. If he packs them into boxes of 2.5 dozen each, how many boxes can he fill?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

A farmer harvested 45.6 liters of honey. If he wants to divide it equally into jars that hold 3.2 liters each, how many jars will he need?

• 18

• 12

• 15

• 20

A school has 250.5 pounds of apples. If they want to distribute them equally among 15 classes, how many pounds will each class receive?

• 20 pounds

• 10.5 pounds

• 15 pounds

• 16.7 pounds

A car travels 150.75 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. How many miles does the car travel per gallon?

• 20 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 27.5 miles per gallon

A library has 75.8 meters of bookshelves. If each shelf holds 2.6 meters of books, how many shelves can they install?

• 29

• 32

• 40

• 25

A recipe requires 3.75 cups of flour. If you want to make 5 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 18.75 cups

• 12.5 cups

• 20 cups

• 15 cups

A store sold 120.5 pounds of oranges. If each bag contains 4.5 pounds, how many bags were sold?

• 25

• 30

• 28

• 26

A gardener has 60.4 square meters of land. If he plants flowers in rows of 2.4 square meters each, how many rows can he plant?

• 30

• 15

• 25

• 20

A teacher has 48.9 markers. If she wants to give each student 3.3 markers, how many students can she provide for?

• 10

• 16

• 14

• 12

A cyclist rides 85.5 miles in 3.5 hours. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

• 30.2 miles per hour

• 22.75 miles per hour

• 24.43 miles per hour

• 20.5 miles per hour