Decimal Word Problems

The price for walnuts at Mac's is $6.35 per pound. At Cash's, the price is $7.98 per pound. How much higher is the price at Cash's?

• $6.35 - $7.98 =

• $7.98 - $6.35 =

• $6.35 + $7.98 =

• $6.35 ( $7.98) =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

The QuikWay market sells bananas for $1.19 per pound. How much will 5.5 pounds cost?

• $1.19 ( 5.5) =

• $1.19 - 5.5 =

• $1.19 + 5.5 =

• $1.19 $\div$ 5.5 =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Jill and her 4 friends (5 friends in all) earned $33.95 collecting aluminum cans. They shared the earnings equally. How much money did each receive?

• 33.95 (4) =

• 33.95 ( 5) =

• 33.95 $\div$ 4 =

• 33.95 $\div$ 5 =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Michael bought a shirt for $18.65. He gave the store clerk $20. How much should he get back?

• 20 - 18.65 =

• 20 + 18.65 =

• 18.65 - 20 =

• 18.65 ( 20) =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Anna bought a hamburger for $5.79 and a milkshake for 3.99. How much did her meal cost?

• 5.79 - 3.99 =

• 5.79 ( 3.99) =

• 3.99 - 5.79 =

• 5.79 + 3.99 =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Theresa bought a blue scarf for $8.95 and a red scarf for $12. How much more did the red scarf cost than the blue scarf?

• 8.95 + 12 =

• 8.95 - 12 =

• 12 ( 8.95) =

• 12 - 8.95 =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Juan bought 12 packages of popcorn for $.59 a package. What was the total cost of the popcorn?

• 12 (.59) =

• 12 $\div$ 0.59 =

• 12 - 0.59 =

• 12 + 0.59 =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Lindy bought 8 bagels for $1.19 each. What was the total cost of the bagels?

• 8 (1.19) =

• 1.19 $\div$ 8 =

• 1.19 + 8 =

• 8 - 1.19 =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Sam had a rope that was 15 ft. long. He wants to cut the rope into 2.5 foot sections, how many pieces will he have?

• 15 (2.5) =

• 15 + 2.5 =

• 15 $\div$ 2.5 =

• 2.5 $\div$ 15 =

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Brian caught three brook trout that weighed 4.8 pounds, 3.54 pounds, and 2.71 pounds. What is the total weight of the three fish? Which operation should be used to find the total?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3