Decimal Word Problem Practice

Decimal Word Problem Practice

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​At the beginning of the day, a water tank contained 526.8 gallons of water. Saul filled a kiddie pool for his baby sister and used 13.92 gallons. His mom used some more of the water to water the garden. At the end of the day, the water tank contained 318.05 gallons of water.

How much water did Saul’s mom use for her garden?

Multiple Choice

Ginger completed a race 6.875 seconds behind Will, who completed the race in 53.706 seconds.  What was Ginger's time?

• 59.1581 seconds

• 46.831 seconds

• 60.635 seconds

• 60.581 seconds

Multiple Choice

Juan went to the grocery store. He purchased a Kitkat and Coke for $3.57. If he paid with $5, how much change should he recieve?

• $2.43

• $1.63

• $1.43

• $8.57

Multiple Choice

Juliet and Roberto ran a race. It took Juliet 32.852 seconds and Roberto 28  $$\frac{1}{2}$$  seconds. How much faster was Roberto than Juliet?

• 4.352 seconds

• 4.732 seconds

• 2.732 seconds

• 4.832 seconds

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A baby weighed 7.25 lb at birth. At the end of 8 months, the baby weighed 2 1/2 times its birth weight. How many pounds did the baby weigh at the end of 8 months?

Multiple Choice

Georgia makes $7.30 babysitting her neighbor's toddler. If she works 6.5 hours, how much would she get paid?

• $47.45

• $36.15

• $13.87

• $42.30

Multiple Choice

It takes 15 1/2 gallons to fill up the gas tank in Roselyn's car. If gasoline costs $2.04, how much did the gasoline cost?

• $13.46

• $17.54

• $34.54

• $31.62

Multiple Choice

Allison is making Hot Chocolate for her friends. If she triples the recipe, how much will it make?

• 4.5 cups

• 6.75 cups

• 13.5 cups

• 13.17 cups

​We Try:

​Allison went to the grocery store with $17.3 to shop for her little brother's birthday party. She bought: 2 bags of Takis ($3.15) and a Cake ($7.00). What is the greatest number of ring pops ($0.20) can she buy with the money she has remaining?

Multiple Choice

Xavier and 4 of his friends went to a pizza dinner. They spent a total of $62.85. If each person splits the bill evenly, how much should each of them pay?

• $12.4

• $12.57

• $67.85

• $15.71

Multiple Choice

Jorge has a piece of wood that is 8.25 feet in length. Jorge needs to cut pieces that are 0.75 ft in length. How many pieces can Jorge cut?

• 9

• 11

• 25

• 8