Operations with Decimals Word Problems

It rained 0.72 inches on Monday. On Tuesday, it rained 0.34 inches less than on Monday. How much did it rain on Tuesday?

• .38
• .37
• .39
• 1.08

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

Tucker bought 2.78 pounds of melon and 2.27 pounds of cherries. How much fruit did he buy in all?

• .51
• 5.15
• .52
• 5.05

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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

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

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

Nancy was buying food for her birthday party. She bought a 52.93 oz bag of barbeque chips and a 79.6 oz bag of regular chips. How many ounces did she buy altogether?

• 132.53 ounces
• -33.33 ounces
• 26.77 ounces
• 15.47 ounces

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Patrick had a board that was 54 inches long. He cut off 22.5 inches for a project. How many inches of the board remain?

• 30 in.
• 31.5 in.
• 32.5 in.
• 40 in.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Jackie earns $8.95 per hour.  This week she worked 7.5 hours.  How much did she earn this week?

• $67.125
• $67.12
• $67.13
• $68.00

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3