4.4 Decimal Practical Problems (SOL 6.5c)

4.4 Decimal Practical Problems (SOL 6.5c)

Multiple Choice

Joseph runs each morning before school. On Monday, he ran 1.34 miles. On Tuesday, he ran 2.456 miles. On Wednesday, he ran 2.5 miles. On Thursday, he ran 0.375 miles. On Friday, he ran 0.25 miles. His goal for the week was to run 10 miles.

Did Joseph meet his running goal for the week?

Which operation should you use first to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Joseph runs each morning before school. On Monday, he ran 1.34 miles. On Tuesday, he ran 2.456 miles. On Wednesday, he ran 2.5 miles. On Thursday, he ran 0.375 miles. On Friday, he ran 0.25 miles. His goal for the week was to run 10 miles.

Did Joseph meet his running goal for the week?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Joseph runs each morning before school. On Monday, he ran 1.34 miles. On Tuesday, he ran 2.456 miles. On Wednesday, he ran 2.5 miles. On Thursday, he ran 0.375 miles. On Friday, he ran 0.25 miles. His goal for the week was to run 10 miles.

Did Joseph meet his running goal for the week?

Which operation do we use to compare his goal with his actual results?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Sarah and three of her classmates entered a story they wrote into a contest at the mall. The team won the contest, and they received a cash prize. Each person on the team received $21.25.

How much money did the team win altogether?

Which operation do you need to use to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Sarah and three of her classmates entered a story they wrote into a contest at the mall. The team won the contest, and they received a cash prize. Each person on the team received $21.25.

How many people are on Sarah's team?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Bobby bought the following items at the school store: 10 pencils for $0.21 each, eight pens for $0.45 each, and two posters for $0.55 each.

How much money did Bobby spend in all?

Which is the main operation you should use when solving this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiple Select

Bobby bought the following items at the school store: 10 pencils for $0.21 each, eight pens for $0.45 each, and two posters for $0.55 each.

How much money did Bobby spend in all?

How much was spent on each of the three items: pencils, pens, and posters? (Select 3)

• $2.10

• $4.05

• $1.10

• $3.60

• $3.06

Multiple Choice

Bobby bought the following items at the school store: 10 pencils for $0.21 each, eight pens for $0.45 each, and two posters for $0.55 each.

If Bobby gave the cashier a ten dollar bill, how much change did he get back?

Which operation should you use to compare the cost of the items, with the amount Bobby paid?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

Betsy made ribbons for school spirit day. Her roll of ribbon was 30 feet long. For each individual ribbon, she needed 0.625 feet. How many ribbons could she make from her roll?

Which operation should you use to solve this problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiple Choice

Betsy made ribbons for school spirit day. Her roll of ribbon was 30 feet long. For each individual ribbon, she needed 0.625 feet. How many ribbons could she make from her roll?

If the answer is a decimal, should we round up or round down to the nearest whole number?

• Round up

• Round down

Multiple Choice

A 5K is 3.1 miles. A cross-country runner runs 3.5 miles on Monday, 4 miles on Wednesday and 1.8 miles on Friday. How many 5Ks did the runner complete this week?

Which operation should you use first to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Multiple Choice

A 5K is 3.1 miles. A cross-country runner runs 3.5 miles on Monday, 4 miles on Wednesday and 1.8 miles on Friday.

How many 5Ks did the runner complete this week?

The runner completed 9.3 miles. Did the runner complete only one 5K?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Confidence Poll

I feel _________ about solving practical problems with decimals.

• Very confident

• Somewhat confident

• Not yet confident

• Uneasy