6th Grade Fraction/Decimal Word Problems

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.2

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

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.4C

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

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

Jacob bought 5 bottles of orange juice at a market. Each bottle cost $2.43. How much did the orange juice cost all together?

• $7.43
• $10.05
• $12.15
• $20.05

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Daniel had $6.78. His grandmother gave him $3.14. How much money does Daniel have now?

• $9.92
• $9.82
• $3.64
• $9.90

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Leslie purchased 4.5 pounds of grass seed. The grass seed cost $1.22 per pound. How much did Leslie spend on grass seed?

• $5.40
• $5.49
• $4.90
• $4.88

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A store is shipping 26 birdhouses to a park. Each birdhouse weighs 3.93kg. What is the total weight of the shipment?

• 28.93 pounds

• 31.44 pounds

• 102.18 pounds

• 102.48 pounds

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Jasir had $21.50 to spend at the store. He spent $0.55 on gum, $3.85 on pencils, and $9.84 on a book. How much money did Jasir have left after buying the gum, pencils, and book?

• $7.16
• $7.26
• $8.26
• $8.36

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Jenna ran 3.2 miles. Carter ran 1.44 miles. How much farther did Jenna run? 

• 1.56 miles 
• 2.24 miles 
• 1.84 miles 
• 1.76 miles 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3