Decimal Word Problems

Decimal Word Problems

Multiple Choice

At a school track meet one of the most exciting events was the 200 m hurdles. It is measured in hundredths of seconds. The top fours runners are competing. The runners times are 18.75 s, 18.40 s, 18.25 s, 19.01 s. Place the runners in order from fastest to slowest.

• 19.01 s, 18.75 s, 18.40 s, 18.25 s

• 18.75 s, 18.40 s, 18.25 s, 19.01 s

• 18.25 s, 18.40 s, 18.75 s, 19.01 s

• 18.25 s, 18.40 s, 18.75 s, 19.01 s

Multiple Choice

In my dream the drivers in the "Fast and Furious" movie series are involved in a car race. They speed as fast as they can to go from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA. The official times are The Rock (4:09:47s), Vin Diesel (4:07:10 s), Jason Stadom (4:09:10 s), and Idris Elbon ( 4:08:05 s). Place them in order from slowest to fastest.

• The Rock, Vin Diesel, Jason Stadom, and Idris Elbon.

• The Rock, Vin Diesel, and Idris Elbon.

• The Rock, Vin Diesel, Jason Stadom, and Idris Elbon.

• Vin Diesel, Idris Elbon, Jason Stadom, The Rock

Multiple Choice

 48 out of 60 hockey players on the Dallas Stars have mastered skating backwards. Write a fraction that represents the players on the team that have not mastered skating backwards. Ensure you simplify.

•  $\frac{4}{5}$  

•  $\frac{48}{60}$  

•  $\frac{12}{15}$  

•  $\frac{6}{10}$  

Multiple Choice

Flick and Mylee saved $81.73 and $48.52 respectively to buy gifts for Christmas. How much money in all do the BFFs have to buy gifts?

• $130.25

• $131.35

• $129.25

• $130.35

Multiple Choice

Ms. Eldred buys an assorted box of chocolates that contains 18.61 oz of dark chocolate and 37.23 oz of milk chocolate. How much do the chocolates weigh in total?

• 55.74 oz

• 3 lbs 49 oz

• 56.74

• 53.85

Multiple Choice

Mr. Garza as a child was a migrant farm worker who traveled to Ohio and Michigan to pick strawberries, cherries, tomatoes and cucumbers. He daily picked on average 21.43 lbs of strawberries, 19.65 lbs of cherries, 87.42 lbs of tomatoes and 78.27 lbs of cucumbers. How much did the fruits weigh in all?

• 206.77 lbs

• 205.87 lbs

• 207.77

• 205.77

Multiple Choice

The band director placed an order for five Alto Saxophones for $3,091.99 each, three Sound Percussion Marching Quads with Carrier for $329.78 each and an Suzuki Alto Xylophone for $419.49. How much did the band director have to pay in total once he receives the items?

• $16,887.78

• $17,878.78

• $16,788.78

• $16,878.78

Multiple Choice

Ewe ran a distance of 5.57 miles on Saturday as a part of his morning workout. On Sunday, he ran 9.48 miles. How many miles in all did Ewe run over the weekend?

• 15.06

• 15.05

• 16.05

• 14.05

Multiple Choice

My son has on his Christmas list a PS5 ($499.98), XBox Series X ($499.99), Call of Duty "Black Ops Cold War Ultimate Edition ($89.99), Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate ($59.99), Assassin's Creed Valhalla ($59.99) and Spiderman: Miles Morales ($49.99). How much less money will I have if I buy them all?

• $1,259.33

• $1,295.33

• $1,259.93

• $1,359.99

Multiple Choice

"The Beast's" mom purchased $39.46 in groceries at Wal-Mart. The cashier gave her $1.54 in change from a $50 bill. How much change should the cashier have given The Beast's mom?

• $10.44

• $10.34

• $11.54

• $10.54

Multiple Choice

Ms. Moore buys a 132 inches of electrical wire for science experiments. She then cuts the electrical wire into five pieces that are each 1.25 feet, what is the new length of the electrical wire after the five pieces are cut?

• 3.85 inches

• 3.85 ft

• 4.75 ft

• 4.75 inches