Slade Decimal Word Problems

1. Mike and Molly are on the same soccer team. Mike has made 2/10 of his shots at a goal. Molly has made 48/100 of her shots at a goal. How many shots at goal have they made altogether? Write your answer as a decimal.

• 68/100
• 0.68
• 50/100

• 0.5

2. Dani lives 0.6 of a mile from the park. Jenn lives 0.60 of a mile from the park. Which girl lives furthest from the park? Explain.

• Dani. 0.6 is greater than 0.60.

• Jenn. 0.60 is greater than 0.6.

• Neither. They live an equal amount from the park.

3. In a school survey of favorite lunch, 0.3 students voted for tacos, 0.23 voted for hamburgers, and 0.47 voted for chicken nuggets. Part A: What lunch had the most votes?

• Tacos

• Chicken nuggets

• Hamburgers

4. In a school survey of favorite lunch, 0.3 students voted for tacos, 0.23 voted for hamburgers, and 0.47 voted for chicken nuggets. Part B: What fraction of the votes were for tacos and hamburgers?

• 26/100

• 70/100

• 53/100

• 77/100

5. In a school survey of favorite lunch, 0.3 students voted for tacos, 0.23 voted for hamburgers, and 0.47 voted for chicken nuggets. Part C: What fraction of the votes were for tacos, hamburgers, and chicken nuggets?

• 100/100
• 53/100

• 97/100

• 50/100

6. In a school survey of favorite lunch, 0.3 students voted for tacos, 0.23 voted for hamburgers, and 0.47 voted for chicken nuggets. Part D: Put the decimals in order from least to greatest.

• 0.23, 0.47, 0.3

• 0.47, 0.3, 0.23

• 0.3, 0.23, 0.47

• 0.23, 0.3, 0.47

7. Mrs. Paresi challenged her students to a race. Their times are listed below.

Chase-2.32 seconds

Alexa-3.23 seconds

Nate-2.23 seconds

Part A: Who came in first?

• Chase

• Alexa

• Nate

8. Mrs. Paresi challenged her students to a race. Their times are listed below.

Chase-2.32 seconds

Alexa-3.23 seconds

Nate-2.23 seconds

Part B: Who came in last?

• Chase

• Alexa

• Nate

9. Prices for movie theater snacks are listed below.

Popcorn-$1.42

Drink-$1.06

Nachos-$1.35

Candy-$1.60

Which snack costs the most?

• Popcorn

• Drink

• Nachos

• Candy

10. Prices for movie theater snacks are listed below.

Popcorn-$1.42

Drink-$1.06

Nachos-$1.35

Candy-$1.60

Which snacks, when combined, cost the most?

• Candy and popcorn
• Candy and drink

• Nachos and candy

• Nachos and popcorn