Decimal Operation Word Problems

Sarah bought 2.5 meters of fabric to make a patchwork quilt. If the fabric was on sale for $6.20 per meter, how much did Sarah spend?

• $15.50
• $155
• $15.65
• $1.55

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

If Mrs. Burks spent $3.87 on grapes at Kroger and bought 3.05 pounds, how much was each pound?
(Hint: since we are talking about money, you need to round!)

• 1.25
• $2.80
• $1.27
• $1.30

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

If gas costs $2.35 a gallon, and it takes 16.3 gallons to fill Mr. Kaiser's tank, how much will it take to fill the tank?

• $38.36
• $38.31
• $16.91
• $33.95

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.5

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A piece of wood is 33.6 feet long. If I want to cut it into 4.2 feet sections, how many sections will I have? 

• 5 sections
• 2 sections 
• 8 sections 
•  6.5 sections 

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Jackie earns $8.95 per hour.  This week she worked 7.5 hours.  How much did she earn this week?

• $67.125
• $67.12
• $67.13
• $68.00

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Justin mixed 1.6 pints of red paint and 0.75 pints of white paint together to get the ultimate shade of pink for his sister's playhouse. He needs 3.5 batches of the pink paint to finish painting. How many pints of pink paint will Justin need to make?

• 8.75 pints
• 8.20 pints
• 8.235 pints
• 8.225 pints

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Michael paid $11.48 for sliced cheese at the deli counter. The cheese cost $3.28 per pound. How much cheese did Michael buy?

• 2.75 pounds
• 3.23 pounds
• 2.8 pounds
• 3.5 pounds

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Mrs. Dombrowsky bought 27 books for the class.  What was the cost for one book if she spent a total of $67.50?

• $2.13
• $0.21
• $0.25
• $2.50

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. Curry, Ms. Davis and Mrs. Stowers went to lunch this weekend. The lunch total was $81.20. How much does each person owe if they split it evenly?

• $2.30
• $23.00
• $21.30
• $20.30

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Mrs. Linda has 17.16 cups of brownie mix. If each brownie uses 0.33 cups of mix, how many brownies can Mrs. Linda make?

• 52
• 53
• 54
• 22

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.6