Adding & Subtracting Decimals Word Problems #1

The school track relay team has three members. To practice for their event, they each ran part of a mile. John ran 0.7 of a mile, Emily ran 0.8 of a mile, and Carson ran 0.75 of a mile. How many miles did the three team members run altogether?

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Shane finds his grandfather's recipe for his favorite cake. The recipes requires 1.25 cups of milk, 0.40 cups of oil, and 0.75 cups of water. Shane measures out all three of these ingredients and pours them in a mixing bowl. How much liquid is in the mixing bowl?

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Halfway through the basketball season, Trevor is averaging 9.7 points per game. His goal for the season is to end with an average of 15.25 points per game. By how much does Trevor need to increase his average in order to meet his goal?

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Amanda makes a smoothie every day for breakfast. Her favorite smoothie recipe uses 1.5 cups of yogurt, 0.3 cups of milk, and 0.75 cups of fruit. How many cups of ingredients does Amanda use to make her favorite smoothie?

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Jack had 1.8 cups of baking soda to use to make his model volcanoes erupt for his science fair project. He used 0.9 cups practicing at home before the science fair. How much baking soda does Jack have left to use?

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3