Olsons Decimal Word Problems

A store sells a toy for $12.50 and a book for $8.75. If a customer buys 3 toys and 2 books, how much does the customer spend in total?

• $45

• $55

• $35

• $60

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A recipe requires 0.75 cups of sugar and 0.5 cups of flour. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how much sugar and flour do you need in total?

• 4 cups of sugar and 3 cups of flour

• 3 cups of sugar and 2 cups of flour

• 2 cups of sugar and 1.5 cups of flour

• 1.5 cups of sugar and 1 cup of flour

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A car travels at a speed of 55.5 miles per hour. How far will the car travel in 2.5 hours?

• 138.75 miles

• 27.75 miles

• 110 miles

• 69.375 miles

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A box contains 3.25 pounds of apples and 2.5 pounds of oranges. How much do the apples and oranges weigh in total?

• 5.75 pounds

• 4.25 pounds

• 6.75 pounds

• 8.5 pounds

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A tank can hold 15.75 gallons of water. If it is currently filled with 8.25 gallons of water, how much more water can it hold?

• 7.5 gallons

• 10.75 gallons

• 5.25 gallons

• 3.5 gallons

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A bookshelf has 4 shelves. Each shelf can hold 2.25 pounds of books. How many pounds of books can the bookshelf hold in total?

• 9

• 12

• 8.5

• 10

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A store sells a shirt for $18.99 and a pair of pants for $29.75. If a customer buys 2 shirts and 3 pairs of pants, how much does the customer spend in total?

• $127.22

• $127.25

• $127.24

• $127.23

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A car travels at a speed of 60.25 miles per hour. How far will the car travel in 3.5 hours?

• 210.875

• 240.875

• 150.875

• 180.875

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A box contains 2.75 pounds of apples and 1.5 pounds of oranges. How much do the apples and oranges weigh in total?

• 3.25 pounds

• 5.75 pounds

• 2.25 pounds

• 4.25 pounds

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A tank can hold 12.5 gallons of water. If it is currently filled with 6.75 gallons of water, how much more water can it hold?

• 1.75 gallons

• 3.25 gallons

• 8.5 gallons

• 5.75 gallons

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7