Fraction and Decimal Word Problems

Riley has started a babysitting business. She charges $3.85 per hour. If she works 8 hours a week, how many dollars does she earn for the week?

• $30.80
• $3.08
• $308.80
• $40.80

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Ms. Canipe buys about 14.4 gallons of gas every week. How many gallons of gas does she buy in a 6 weeks?

• 8.64 gallons
• 864.4 gallons
• 864 gallons
• 86.4 gallons

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Isael had $73.85. He wants to divide this amount evenly between himself and four of his friends. How much should each person get?

• 12.37
• $17.37
• $14.77

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

The Stone family drove 276.5 miles on the family vacation. They used 7.9 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon of gas did they get on the trip. 

• 35 gallon
• 350 gallons
• .35 gallons
• 3.5 gallons

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Rachel had 1/8 bag of popcorn. Ethan had 2/3 bag of popcorn. How much popcorn did they have altogether?

• 19/24
• 3/24
• 1/2
• 3/11

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar. If the recipe is doubled, how much sugar is needed?

• 1
• 1 1/2
• 1  3/4 
• 2

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Alisha kept track of the growth of a plant. At the beginning of one week, her plant was 1 7/8 inches tall. The next week, the plant was 2 3/4 inches tall. How many inches did Alisha’s plant grow over the week?

• 1/2

• 7/8

• 1 1/2

• 4 5/8

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Snow fell in Newton twice in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 1/2 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell in Newton on that day?

• 1/8
• 3/10
• 5/8
• 7/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sam uses 1 1/4 ounces of ham on each sandwich. If he makes 4 1/2 sandwiches, how much ham will he use?

• 5
• 5 5/8
• 5 3/4
• 4 5/8

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Emily bought the following amounts of fruit at a fruit stand:
0.75 pounds of grapes
0.5 pounds of bananas
1.25 pounds of apples

How much did her fruit weigh altogether?

• 0.25 pounds
• 2.05 pounds
• 2.50 pounds
• 25.0 pounds

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3