Decimal Multiplication Word Problems

Solve the following word problem: If a book costs $3.50 and you buy 4 books, how much will you spend in total?

• $14.00

• $10.50

• $3.00

• $15.00

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A car travels 25.5 miles on 3.5 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does the car get?

• 5.5 miles per gallon

• 10.5 miles per gallon

• 3.5 miles per gallon

• 7.29 miles per gallon

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

If a bag of apples weighs 2.75 pounds and there are 5 bags, how many pounds of apples are there in total?

• 10.75 pounds

• 8.75 pounds

• 13.75 pounds

• 15.75 pounds

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A rectangular swimming pool measures 8.5 meters by 4.75 meters. What is the area of the pool?

• 40.375 square meters

• 45.625 square meters

• 12.25 square meters

• 34.25 square meters

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4B

If a recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar and you want to make 4 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 4.75 cups

• 12 cups

• 3 cups

• 0.3 cups

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A piece of fabric is 3.25 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. What is the area of the fabric?

• 5.75 square meters

• 3.75 square meters

• 4.875 square meters

• 2.25 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

If a train travels at a speed of 65.5 miles per hour for 4.25 hours, how far does it travel?

• 278.375 miles

• 240.5 miles

• 300.25 miles

• 260.75 miles

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A store sells 6.75 pounds of rice for $4.50. What is the price per pound of rice?

• $1.25 per pound

• $3.00 per pound

• $5.50 per pound

• $0.67 per pound

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

If a phone plan costs $25.75 per month and you have it for 6 months, how much do you pay in total?

• $160.25

• $145.00

• $154.50

• $150.75

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A garden is 12.5 feet long and 8.75 feet wide. What is the area of the garden?

• 95.5 square feet

• 76.25 square feet

• 109.375 square feet

• 21.25 square feet

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4B