Decimal Word Problems---- What do I do?

A zoologist purchased a rectangular field for a new petting zoo in his home town. The field is 1.6 miles long and 0.9 miles wild. What is the area of the field purchased for the petting zoo?

• 1.6 + 0.9

• 1.6 x 0.9

• 1.6 divided by 0.9

• 1.6 + 1.6 + 0.9 + 0.9

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Miquel has 3 liters of lemonade. He is selling 0.15 liter glasses of lemonade. How many glasses of lemonade will he be able to sell?

• 3 - 0.15

• 3 + 0.15

• 3 x 0.15

• 3 divided by 0.15

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Lucas, Jose, and Oliver worked together to wash cars to earn money over the summer. They earned a total of $174.45. They used $36 of the money earned to buy cleaning supplies for washing cars. They shared the rest of the money equally. How much money did each boy receive?

• 174.45 - 36 and then divide by 3.

• 174.45 divided by 3

• 174.45 + 36 and then multiply by 3

• 174.45 - 36 and then add 3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Rylie is buying 45 boxes of juice with 3.98 pints in each box. About how many pints of juice is Rylie buying?

• 45 divided by 3.98, then round the answer.

• 45 + 3.98, then round the answer.

• 45 x 3.98, then round the answer.

• 3.98 divided by 45, then round the answer.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Carlita has a jar with only quarters. She counted the money in the jar and found that there was $9. How many quarters does Carlita have?

• 9 x 0.25

• 0.25 divided by 9

• 9 divided by 25

• 9 divided by 0.25

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Brianne is planning a party for her friend. She is ordering cupcakes from her favorite bakery. She plans to order 10 peanut butter cupcakes with chocolate frosting for $1.75 each and 18 strawberry cupcakes with vanilla frosting for $1.50 each. How much will she spend on cupcakes for the party?

• 10 x 18 + 1.75 + 1.50

• (10 x 1.75) + (18 x 1.50)

• (10 divided by 1.75) + (18 divided by 1.50)

• (10 x 1.75) - (18 x 1.50)

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

David planted a small tomato garden that was 3.5 meters long and 0.8 meters wide. What is the area of David's garden?

• 3.5 x 0.8

• 3.5 + 3.5 + 0.8 + 0.8

• 3.5 divided by 0.8

• (3.5 x 2) + (0.8 x 2)

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Bryson carried a stack of books that weighed 4 kilograms. Each of the books in the stack weighed 0.2 kilograms. How many books were in Bryson's stack?

• 4 x 0.2

• 0.2 divided by 4

• 4 + 0.2

• 4 divided by 0.2

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Keisha bought 3 grid paper notebooks, 8 mechanical pencils, and a box of erasers at the store. Grid paper notebooks cost $3.12 each, mechanical pencils cost $0.54 each, and a box of erasers costs $1.98. How much money did Keisha spend on school supplies?

• (3 + 3.12) x (8 + 0.54) x (1 + 1.98)

• 3 x (3.12 + 0.54 + 1.98)

• (3 x 3.12) + (8 x 0.54) + (1 x 1.98)

• 3.12 + 0.54 + 1.98

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Malia is making cookies. She has 6 pounds of chocolate chips. Each cookie takes 0.03 pounds of chocolate chips. How many cookies can she make using the chocolate chips that she has?

• 0.03 divided by 6

• 6 x 0.03

• 6 - 0.03

• 6 divided by 0.03

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3