Solving Linear Word Problems with Fractions & Decimals

A bakery sells cookies for $2.50 each. If Sarah buys 4 cookies and pays with a $20 bill, how much change does she receive?

• $12.50

• $10.00

• $7.50

• $5.00

Tom has 3.5 liters of juice. He wants to divide it equally into 7 bottles. How much juice will be in each bottle?

• 1 liter

• 0.25 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1.5 liters

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours? Create an equation to represent this scenario.

• 120 miles

• 150 miles

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

Lisa bought 2.75 pounds of apples and 1.5 pounds of bananas. How many pounds of fruit did she buy in total?

• 3.5 pounds

• 4.25 pounds

• 5.0 pounds

• 4.0 pounds

A school is planning a field trip. The cost per student is $15. If there are 24 students, what is the total cost for the trip?

• $240

• $300

• $360

• $450

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

A gardener plants 12 rows of flowers, with 2.5 feet between each row. How many feet of space does he need for the rows?

• 30 feet

• 27.5 feet

• 20 feet

• 25 feet

A book costs $12.99. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total?

• 38.97

• 40.50

• 36.00

• 24.99

A train travels 150 miles in 2.5 hours. What is the average speed of the train in miles per hour?

• 100 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

Emma has $50. She spends $18.75 on a shirt and $12.50 on a pair of socks. How much money does she have left?

• $25.00

• $12.50

• $18.75

• $31.25