Multiplying Decimals Word Problems
Authored by William Keys
Mathematics
5th Grade
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This quiz focuses on multiplying decimals within real-world word problem contexts, making it perfectly suited for 5th grade mathematics instruction. The problems require students to identify relevant numerical information from multi-step scenarios, set up multiplication equations with decimal factors, and execute the computational procedures for multiplying decimals by whole numbers. Students must demonstrate mastery of decimal place value concepts, understand how to align decimal points during multiplication, and apply their knowledge of basic multiplication facts to more complex decimal calculations. The word problems span practical contexts including money calculations, measurement applications, and rate problems, requiring students to translate written scenarios into mathematical expressions and interpret their numerical answers within the given context. Created by William Keys, a Mathematics teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to evaluate student understanding of decimal multiplication before moving to more advanced topics. The problems work effectively as warm-up exercises to activate prior knowledge, guided practice during instruction, or homework assignments to reinforce classroom learning. Teachers can use individual problems for quick checks of understanding or deploy the entire quiz as a comprehensive review before summative assessments. The real-world contexts make these problems ideal for demonstrating the practical applications of decimal multiplication, supporting mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills outlined in 5.NBT.7, which requires students to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A car rental company charges $0.07 per mile for a rental car. If a customer drives 42 miles, how much will the mileage charge be?
$2.84
$2.94
$284.00
$294.00
Tags
CCSS.6.NS.B.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A group of 65 first graders are attending a field trip to the Science Museum. If each student's admission ticket costs $9.50, how much did it cost for all of the first graders to attend?
$53.75
$72.25
$582.75
$617.50
Tags
CCSS.6.NS.B.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Sam earns $50.25 each week working a part time job. He works the same amount of time each day for 5 weeks. What is the total amount of money Sam earns during the 5 week period?
$7.25
$10.05
$251.25
$251.52
Tags
CCSS.7.EE.B.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Reggie pays $982.27 each month to rent an apartment. How much will it cost him to rent the apartment for two years?
$11,884.24
$23,574.48
$7,858.90
$4,567.98
Tags
CCSS.7.EE.B.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Ben has bundled cable television and internet service. He pays $89.92 each month for the service. How much will he pay per year for cable and internet?
$1,079.04
$1,079.03
$1,079.05
$1,078.04
Tags
CCSS.7.EE.B.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Jeane earned $62.95 every week for babysitting. How much did she earn in 6 weeks?
$63.01
$68.95
$377.70
$362.40
Tags
CCSS.7.EE.B.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Suzanne ran 4.5 miles for the school fundraiser. She earned $2.40 per mile. How much money did she make?
$10.80
$1.88
$108.00
$6.90
Tags
CCSS.6.NS.B.3
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