Decimal Word Problems (VA SOL 6.5c)

Ja'Nique bought two items for a school project. One item cost $7.35, and the other one cost $1.65. How much change will Ja'Nique receive if she paid for the items with a ten dollar bill?

• $0.90

• $1.00

• $1.10

• $2.65

Taylah had a balance of $62.41 in her savings account. Then she took $8.95, $3.17, and $39.77 out of the account. How much did she have left in the account?

• $10.52

• $11.41

• $20.52

• $51.89

Samarjay bought 4 binders for $2.14 each, a pack of pencils for $1.25, and a new coat for $19.95. How much money did Samarjay spend altogether?

• $23.34

• $27.34

• $28.66

• $29.76

Shi'Mear won $125 in a contest at the fair. After he won, he spent $46.75 on a concert ticket and $23.86 on gifts for his friends. How much did Shi'Mear have left?

• $78.25

• $70.61

• $60.25

• $54.39

A'mariyon bought one pen, one pack of paper, and a backpack. He gave the clerk $40. How much change did he receive?

• $11.40

• $9.40

• $8.60

• $7.78

Apples are priced at $1.19 per pound, and figs are priced at $4.99 per pound. How much would 3 pounds of apples and 1 pound of figs cost altogether?

• $6.18

• $8.56

• $9.75

• $10.94

Three friends bought a pizza for $11.85 and a gallon of milk for $2.78. They split the total cost evenly among the three. Which method would provide the estimate closest to the amount of money paid by each of the three friends?

•  $\left(11\ +2\right)\div3$ 

•  $\left(11+3\right)\div3$  

•  $\left(12+2\right)\div3$  

•  $\left(12+3\right)\div3$  

Nevaeh walks the neighbor’s dogs every afternoon after school. She charges a flat fee of $15.00 per week plus $4.00 per hour. If she walks the dogs for a total of 5 hours in one week, what is the total amount that she earns for that week?

• $35

• $55

• $80

• $95

The cheerleading squad sold 480 spirit ribbons, collecting a total of $360.00. What was the cost of each ribbon?

• $0.60

• $0.75

• $0.80

• $1.33

An art project requires 20 yards of fabric that costs $0.99 per yard. If 15 club members are to share the cost of the fabric equally, how much should each member pay?

• $1.00

• $1.25

• $1.28

• $1.32