Decimal Word Problems

Sara ran a race in 5.32 minutes. Alison ran the same race in 4.358 minutes. How much faster was Alison's time?

• 0.962

• 0.98

• 0.942

• 1

Joy bought 3 pencils for $2.40. How much did Joy pay for each pencil?

• 7.20

• 0.72

• 0.80

• 0.08

A grasshopper weighs 1.2 ounces. A ladybug weighs 0.83 ounces. How much do a grasshopper and two ladybugs weigh?

• 2.03

• 2.86

• 2.3

• 1.83

Mary bough 2 cases of Dr. Pepper. There are 25 cans in each case. Each can costs $0.75. How much did Mary spend on Dr. Pepper?

• 18.75

• 20.00

• 33.50

• 37.50

Sue takes care of a child for 3 hours after school each weekday and 5 hours on Saturday. How much will she earn in 3 weeks if she earns $2.50 per hour?

• $150

• $30

• $20

• $60

Jessie and two friends spent $44.31 on dinner. They left a $6.00 tip. How much did each person spend if they split the bill and tip equally?

• 16.77

• 15.00

• 24.00

• 16.00

A fourth grade class bought snow cones that cost $1.50 each. If the total cost for the snow cones was $36.00, how many fourth graders are in the class?

• 30

• 24

• 32

• 40

During a 1 hour morning tv show, there are 15.34 minutes of commercials. How much time is left for the tv show?

• 44.66

• 45

• 14

• 14.34

Nick will go to the swimming pool on 13 different days. A one day pass is $2.50. A monthly pass is $30.00. How much money will Nick save by buying a monthly pass?

• 3.00

• 4.50

• 2.50

• 27.50

At a basketball game, tickets are $5.25 per person. A family of 4 spent $75.00 on tickets and food. If each person spent an equal amount on food, how much did each person spend on food?

• 13.50

• 12.00

• 16.50

• 11.50