Decimals Mixed Word Problems

Helen had 4.82 m of string. She used 2.39 m of it to tie a package. How much string did she have left?

• 2.18 m

• 2.34 m

• 2.43 m

• 7.21 m

At a childcare centre, the children cut straws into 4.5 cm strips to make a necklace. Kyra used 9 such pieces. How   long was the necklace she made?

• 4.5 cm

• 4.005 cm

• 40.5 cm

• 0.405 cm

In a charity run, each team of 4 runners has to complete a total distance of 3.4 km. What distance does each runner have to run so that every member runs the same distance?

• 0.85 km

• 0.87 km

• 8.75 km

• 87.5 km

At a rock climbing facility, the height of the adults' wall is 15.39 m and the height of the children's wall is 9.52 m. How much taller is the adults' wall than the children's wall?

• 5.78 m

• 5.8 m

• 5.87 m

• 24.91 m

• A

• B

• C

• D

Paige was measuring how much taller she got over two years. In the first year she grew 4.62 cm. In the second year she grew 7.7 cm. How much taller did she grow over the two years?

• 12.3 cm

• 3.8 years

• 12.32 cm

• 12.32 years

Every week Joshua runs 2.1 miles on Monday, 3.1 miles on Wednesday, 4.05 miles on Thursday, and 2.65 miles on Friday. How many total miles will he run in a week?

• 11.2

• 11.9

• 19.1

• 12.6

On Tuesday 57 people rent skates at Stardust Skate Center. It costs $2.59 to rent skates. How much money does the rink make in skate rentals on Tuesday?

• $259.00

• $1,476.30

• $147.63

• $2590.00

A weatherman was measuring the amount of rain two cities received over a week. City A received 3.74 inches while City B received 9.8 inches. What was the total amount of rain for the two cities?

• 13.54 inches

• 6.06 inches

• 7 days

• 13.54 rains

Connie did a study on footsteps. She found that she took 8 steps to cover a distance of 5.84 m. What distance did she cover in 1 step?

• 0.72 m

• 0.73 m

• 7.2 m

• 7.3 m