Decimal Word Problems

Jasir had $21.50 to spend at the store. He spent $0.55 on gum, $3.85 on pencils, and $9.84 on a book. How much money did Jasir have left after buying the gum, pencils, and book?

• $7.16

• $7.26

• $8.26

• $8.36

Linda ran 8.2 kilometers on Monday, 9.34 kilometers on Tuesday, and 12.43 kilometers on Wednesday. How many kilometers did she run altogether on the three days?

• 29.97 kilometers

• 21.77 kilometers

• 20.63 kilometers

• 17.54 kilometers

Brian needs 4.5 lb of grapes. He puts 2.25 lb of grapes into his bag. How many more pounds of grapes does he need?

• 6.75 pounds

• 2.50 pounds

• 2.25 pounds

• 1.75 pounds

Robert had $27.93. He spent some of his money at the pet store. When he got home he had $9.17. How much money did he spend at the pet store?

• $18.73

• $22.84

• $18.76

• $37.10

The greenbelt is 2.26 miles long. Freida has run the greenbelt 17 times. How many miles has she run on the greenbelt?

• 19.26

• 14.74

• 34

• 38.42

Ned and Sarah were running a relay race. The race was 22.01 kilometers total. If Ned ran 9.41 kilometers how far did Sarah run?

• 12.6 km

• 31.42 km

• 12.6 runs

• 31.42 Sarahs

Lucy made a pumpkin pie to sell at a bake sale. She cut it into 6 slices and sold each slice for $1.25. How much money will she make if she sells the entire pie? 

• 0.208

• $75.00

• $7.50

The Johnsons purchase materials to landscape their yard. They purchase soil for $158.75, landscaping bricks for $389.12, flowers for $266.59, and solar lights for $55.99. What is the total amount the Johnsons spend on landscaping their yard?

• $968.45

• $870.45

• $860.54

• $848.54

Soleil shops for school clothes. She selects a sweater that costs $23.50, 3 tops for $15.75 each, a pair of shoes for $49.99, and two pairs of jeans. The total for all the clothes is $181.40. Each pair of jeans costs the same amount. How much does Soleil pay for one pair of jeans?

• $30.33

• $46.08

• $60.66

• $92.16

Mr. Miguel's students work to raise $900 for the 6th grade class trip. They raise $432.98 at a car wash and $127.86 at a bake sale. How much money do Mr. Miguel's students still need for the class trip?

• $339.16

• $340.84

• $551.84

• $560.84