Decimal Word Problems

Sara bought 3.5 kg of apples and 2.75 kg of bananas. How many kilograms of fruits did she buy in total?

• 7.0 kg

• 6.25 kg

• 4.5 kg

• 5.25 kg

A bookshelf has 5 shelves. Each shelf can hold 3.2 kg of books. How much weight can the bookshelf hold in total?

• 12 kg

• 16 kg

• 8 kg

• 20 kg

A swimming pool is 25.75 meters long and 12.5 meters wide. What is the area of the pool in square meters?

• 321.875 square meters

• 175.5 square meters

• 289.75 square meters

• 438.25 square meters

A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 2.5 cups

• 3 cups

• 3.5 cups

• 4 cups

A company sold 150.25 units of a product for $12.75 each. How much revenue did they generate?

• $1911.9375

• $2000.50

• $1500.75

• $1800.25

A marathon is 42.195 kilometers long. If a runner has completed 35.75 kilometers, how many more kilometers does the runner need to finish?

• 7.5 km

• 5.25 km

• 6.445 km

• 10.75 km

A tank is filled with 18.5 liters of water. If 3.75 liters of water are poured out, how much water is left in the tank?

• 14.75 liters

• 12.25 liters

• 15.5 liters

• 10.75 liters

A student scored 85.5% on a test. If the test had 100 questions, how many questions did the student answer correctly?

• 86

• 85

• 84

• 85.5

A store is offering a 15% discount on a $45.75 shirt. What is the final price of the shirt after the discount?

• $36.25

• $38.89

• $39.99

• $42.50

A box contains 24.75 kg of apples. If 5.5 kg of apples are taken out, how much weight is left in the box?

• 19.25 kg

• 18.25 kg

• 17.25 kg

• 16.25 kg