Decimal Word Problems

During the summer, Andrew worked for 6 days each week. He worked 8 hours each day. In a week, he earned $360. How much was he paid for each hour of work?

• $8.50

• $7.50

• $60

• $5.25

A bag contain 10 pounds of dog food. A family feeds their dogs 0.85 pounds of food a day. How much dog food is left in the bag after 7 days? Give you answer to the nearest pound.

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 4 pounds

A box of rice cakes costs $1.95. What is the greatest number of boxes of rice cakes Jared can buy with $10?

• 6

• 8

• 5

• 4

A metal rod 9.4 meters long is cut into two pieces. One piece is 3 times as long as the other. Find the length of the longer piece in meters. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a meter.

• 5.4 meters

• 7.1 meters

• 8.4 metes

• 9.3 meters

Rani bought 9 similar notebooks. She gave the cashier $10 and received change of $5.05. What was the cost of 1 notebook?

• $0.55

• $0.75

• $1.25

• $2.10

There are 1,000 workers in a factory. Each worker works 30 hours a week and is paid $10.50 an hour. How much does the company pay the workers altogether each week?

• $410,000

• $31,500

• $315,000

• $41,000