Multi Step Decimal Word Problems

Luis wants to earn $50 to buy his mom a gift. He earned $12.75 mowing lawns, $9.50 cleaning cars, and $11.80 walking dogs. How much more money does Luis have to reach his goal? 
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?

• 50+13+10+12= 85

• 13+10+12 = 35

• 50 - (13+10+12) = 15

• 50- (12+9+11)= 18

Reggie went to the store. He bought three bags of dog treats for $0.57 each, kitty litter for $2.75, and four bags of hamster food for $1.38 each. How much money did Reggie give the cashier?
Which of the following is NOT a needed math operation to solve this problem?

• 3 x 0.57

• 4 x 1.38

• 2.75 - 0.57

• Find the total for 3 bags of treats, 1 kitty litter, and 4 bags of food

Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes for $2.49 per pound and 3 muffins for $0.75 per muffin.  How much did she pay for the grapes and the muffins?
Solve the problem, showing your work in your workbook.

• $8.24

• $7.23

• $4.98

• $2.25

For breakfast, Joe bought a muffin for $1.60 and a cup of coffee for $0.55. For lunch, Joe had soup, a salad, and lemonade. The soup cost $2.75, the salad cost $7.85, and the lemonade cost $0.65. How much more money did Joe spend on lunch than on breakfast?

• $13.40

• $11.25

• $9.10

• $2.15

Ned poured 38 gallons of water into 6 buckets. He poured the same amount into each bucket. How much water did Ned pour into each bucket?

• 6 and 1/3

• 228

• 32

• 44

Breanna's basic cell phone rate each month is $39.95. Add to that $6.95 for voice mail and $3.95 for text messaging. This past month Breanna spent an additional K dollars on long distance. Her total bill was $69.75. How much did Breanna spend on long distance?

• $10.90

• $18.90

• $29.80

• $40.70

Belinda's mom gave her $58.75 to spend on hamburgers and drinks for a party. Hamburgers are $2.75 each. What is the largest number she can buy and still have at least $10 left over for drinks?

• 15

• 17

• 19

• 21

Morgan and Em went shopping for Mother's Day. They each bought their mom a bouquet of flowers for $22.56. Morgan gave the store clerk $50.00 to pay for their bill. How much change did she get back?

• $5.56

• $6.49

• $4.88

• $8.68