Real-Life Decimal Word Problems: Multiply & Divide

1. Sarah bought 3.5 meters of ribbon for a craft project. If she uses 1.2 meters, how much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 2.0 meters

2. A bottle of juice costs $2.75. If you buy 4 bottles, how much do you spend in total?

• $9.00

• $10.50

• $11.00

• $12.25

3. Tom has $15.50. He wants to buy a toy that costs $8.25. How much money will he have after the purchase?

• $10.50

• $8.00

• $5.25

• $7.25

4. A recipe requires 0.5 liters of milk. If you want to make 3 batches, how much milk do you need in total?

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 1.5 liters

• 0.5 liters

5. A car travels 2.5 miles per gallon of gas. If it uses 10 gallons, how many miles does it travel?

• 30 miles

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

• 15 miles

6. Lisa has 12.6 pounds of flour. She uses 4.8 pounds for baking. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 5.8 pounds

• 7.8 pounds

• 8.4 pounds

• 10.2 pounds

7. A pack of gum costs $0.99. If you buy 5 packs, how much do you spend?

• $4.95

• $4.00

• $5.50

• $3.99

8. A book costs $12.50. If you have $50, how many books can you buy and how much money will you have left?

• You can buy 4 books and have $0 left.

• You can buy 2 books and have $25 left.

• You can buy 5 books and have $2.50 left.

• You can buy 3 books and have $10 left.

9. A farmer harvested 25.5 bushels of apples. If he sells 10.75 bushels, how many bushels does he have left?

• 14.75 bushels

• 20 bushels

• 10.75 bushels

• 15.5 bushels

10. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 5/8