Decimals and Fractions in Everyday Word Problems

1. Sarah bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.75 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1 meter

• 0.75 meters

• 2 meters

• 0.5 meters

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need in decimal form?

• 0.375

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 1.0

3. Tom has 5.6 liters of juice. He drinks 1.2 liters. How much juice does he have remaining?

• 2.8 liters

• 4.4 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 3.4 liters

4. A car travels 150.5 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. What is the car's miles per gallon?

• 27.36 MPG

• 30.2 MPG

• 22.8 MPG

• 25.5 MPG

5. Lisa has 3/5 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/5 of it, how much pizza will she have left in decimal form?

• 0.20

• 0.75

• 0.60

• 0.48

6. A store sells a shirt for $24.99. If there is a 20% discount, how much will the shirt cost after the discount?

• $18.99

• $19.99

• $20.99

• $22.49

7. Mark has 12.5 kg of flour. He uses 3.75 kg for baking. How much flour does he have left?

• 9.25 kg

• 10.5 kg

• 8.75 kg

• 7.5 kg

8. If a tank holds 2.5 gallons of water and is filled with 1.75 gallons, how much more water is needed to fill the tank?

• 1.5 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 0.75 gallons

• 0.5 gallons

9. A book costs $15.50. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total?

• $30.00

• $46.50

• $50.00

• $40.50

10. A gardener planted 2.3 acres of flowers and 1.5 acres of vegetables. What is the total area planted?

• 3.8 acres

• 2.0 acres

• 3.0 acres

• 4.5 acres