Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Word Problems

Regan's New Year's resolution is to exercise more. Today, she plans to run 1.5 miles on the track around her school's football field. If each lap around the track is 0.25 miles, how many laps should she run?

• 6

• 0.16

• 0.375

• 1.75

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Mr. Watson bought new microscopes for his science classroom. Each microscope cost $99.90, and he spent a total of $499.50. How many microscopes did Mr. Watson buy?

• 0.5

• 5

• 0.2

• 2

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Robert is a dairy farmer. His favorite cow, Annabelle, produces 7 gallons of milk per day. One gallon of milk weighs 8.6 pounds. How many pounds of milk does Annabelle produce each day?

• 602

• 6.02

• 60.2

• 0.602

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Pamela's Purse Palace received a shipment of new purses. The total cost of the shipment was $287.20. If each purse cost $35.90, how many purses were in the shipment?

• 8

• 80

• 103.10

• 10310.48

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Abigail stays after school for chess club practice. Everyone is in the mood for a snack, so they buy bags of pretzels from the vending machine for $0.95 each. If the club members buy 6 bags of pretzels, how much do they pay in all?

• $57

• $5.70

• $0.57

• $0.16

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Kenny is making a small quilt for his new niece. His pattern calls for 4.5 yards of fabric, and he picks out a plaid fabric that costs $3.90 per yard. How much money does Kenny spend on the fabric?

• $1.15

• $8.40

• $175.50

• $17.55

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Mr. Singer's choir is going to New York City for a choir competition. He wants them to look their best, so he buys new music folders for all of the members. Each music folder costs $7.99. If Mr. Singer buys 23 music folders, how much does he spend?

• $18.38

• $18,377.00

• $183.77

• $1,837.70

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Fishy's Supply Store received a shipment of 8 new fishing rods. The shipment cost $475.92. If all of the rods cost the same amount, how much money did each one cost?

• $3807.36

• $594.90

• $59.49

• $5,949.00

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Denise is going on a road trip with some friends. For the first leg of their trip, they drive on the highway for 2.5 hours before taking an exit. If they maintain a steady pace of 64 miles per hour, how far do they drive on the highway?

• 25.6

• 160

• 16

• 256

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Julie and her friends want to go to Maple Point Amusement Park this summer. Each ticket costs $39.99. If 5 people are going, how much will the tickets cost in all?

• $199.95

• $7.99

• $799.80

• $19,995.00

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3