Decimals & Fractions: Real-World Word Problems Challenge

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1.25 cups

• 1 cup

Sarah has 3.75 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.5 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3.0 meters

• 4.5 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 2.25 meters

Tom scored 85.5 points in a game. If he scores 92.3 points in the next game, how many points did he score in total?

• 180.2

• 177.8

• 170.0

• 175.6

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

Lily has 4.2 liters of juice. She pours 1.75 liters into a pitcher. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 3.00 liters

• 1.75 liters

• 2.45 liters

• 2.00 liters

Compare 0.6 and 3/5. Which one is greater?

• 3/5 is greater than 0.6.

• They are equal.

• 0.6 is greater than 3/5.

• They are both less than 1.

A car travels 150.5 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. What is the average miles per gallon?

• 22.8 miles per gallon

• 27.36 miles per gallon

• 30.2 miles per gallon

• 25.5 miles per gallon

If a book costs $12.99 and you have $50, how much money will you have left after buying the book?

• $37.01

• $40.99

• $25.00

• $30.50

A garden is divided into 4 equal sections. If 1.25 sections are planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is not planted?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/16

• 11/16

You have 2.4 kilograms of apples. If you give away 1.2 kilograms, what fraction of the apples do you have left?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 2/3