Estimating Decimal Sums: Real-World Word Problems for 6th Grade

A store sells a notebook for $2.75 and a pen for $1.50. Estimate the total cost of buying one notebook and one pen.

• $4.25

• $3.50

• $5.00

• $6.00

Maria bought 3.5 pounds of apples and 2.25 pounds of bananas. Estimate the total weight of the fruits she bought.

• 6 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 7 pounds

• 4.5 pounds

A recipe requires 1.75 cups of flour and 0.5 cups of sugar. How much flour and sugar does the recipe need in total?

• 2.5 cups

• 2.0 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2.25 cups

Tom has $15.60. He spends $4.25 on lunch and $3.75 on a book. Estimate how much money he has left.

• $5.60

• $7.60

• $10.00

• $8.25

A car travels 12.5 miles on 0.5 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 2 gallons of gas?

• 50 miles

• 75 miles

• 100 miles

• 25 miles

A pizza costs $8.99 and a drink costs $1.50. If you buy 2 pizzas and 3 drinks, estimate the total cost.

• $22.48

• $18.50

• $15.99

• $25.00

Lily read 2.75 books in January and 3.5 books in February. How many books did she read in total over the two months?

• 5.5

• 6.0

• 6.25

• 7.0

A farmer harvested 15.6 acres of corn and 10.4 acres of wheat. Estimate the total area harvested.

• 25.6 acres

• 26.0 acres

• 30.4 acres

• 20.0 acres

A bottle of juice costs $3.25. If you buy 4 bottles, how much will you spend in total?

• $15.00

• $10.50

• $12.75

• $13.00

A school fundraiser raised $250.75 in the first week and $175.50 in the second week. Estimate the total amount raised.

• $400

• $300

• $500

• $427