Real-Life Decimal Challenges: Multiply & Divide Decimals

A store sells a pack of gum for $1.25. If you buy 4 packs, how much do you spend in total?

• $6.25

• $5.00

• $3.75

• $4.50

A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2.25 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 3 cups

• 1.5 cups

You have $50.75 and you want to buy 3 books that cost $12.99 each. How much money will you have left after your purchase?

• $30.00

• $20.99

• $5.25

• 11.78

A car travels 15.6 miles on 0.4 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 25 miles

• 45 miles

• 30 miles

• 39 miles

A bottle of soda costs $2.50. If you buy 5 bottles, what is the total cost?

• $10.00

• $7.50

• $12.50

• $15.00

You are running a race that is 3.5 miles long. If you run 0.7 miles every 10 minutes, how long will it take you to finish the race?

• 40 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 70 minutes

• 30 minutes

A bag of flour weighs 2.5 pounds. If you buy 4 bags, what is the total weight of the flour?

• 12 pounds

• 8 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 10 pounds

You have a ribbon that is 12.6 meters long. If you cut it into pieces that are 0.9 meters long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 10

• 14

• 16

• 12

A video game costs $59.99. If you have a coupon for 20% off, how much will you pay for the game after applying the coupon?

• $39.99

• $49.99

• $55.99

• $47.99

You are filling a pool that holds 1,250.5 liters of water. If you fill it at a rate of 2.5 liters per minute, how long will it take to fill the pool?

• 500.2 minutes

• 750 minutes

• 600 minutes

• 400.5 minutes