Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Decimals Word Problems

Mr. Garcia knows one acre has 208.7 square feet. He wants to know how many square feet there are in 2.5 acres? What operation should he use?

• Add

• Multiply

• Subtract

• Divide

How much did Bill pay per fishing rod?

What operation should be performed?

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

Jane earned $2.70 per hour babysitting.

If she babysat for 6.5 hours, how much would she earn?

$_____

Joanna is buying some refrigerator magnets for her friends. Her total bill is $22.40. If magnets are $0.70 each, how many magnets is she buying? _____ magnets

Natalie baked 60 chocolate chip cookies.

Each cookie uses 0.15 ounces of chocolate chips.

How many ounces of chocolate chips do Natalie used for her cookies?

____ ounces

If you multiply 3.46 by 2.4, how many digits will be behind the decimal in your answer?

OR how many decimal places must you move?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 3

Roasted peanuts are 3 bags for $2.25 at the ballpark. How many dollars does ONE bag of peanuts cost? ____

(type numbers only)

Mr. Garcia bought six chairs for his family room. The total for the chairs was $684.54 including tax. How much did each chair cost?

• $114.09

• $136.90

• $125.07

• $164.59

Joanie weighs 102 pounds. Her father weighs 2.2 times as much as Joanie. Based on this information, which statement is true?

• Her father's weight is 104.2 lbs because 102 + 2.2 = 104.2

• Her father's weight is 220.4 lbs because 102 x 2.2 = 220.4

• Her father's weight is 224.4 lbs because 102 x 2.2 = 224.4

• Her father's weight is 234.4 lbs because 102 x 2.2 = 234.4 lbs

Sami and his five friends went to the county fair. The total cost for their tickets and food was $75. They all split the cost equally so each person would pay the same amount. How much does each person pay? $____

(type numbers only)