Add, Subtract, Multiply & Divide Decimals Word Problems

What is the first step when adding and subtracting decimals?

• Line up the numbers

• Line up the decimals

• Add or subtract like normal

• Add in placeholders

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

If you multiply 0.73 by 2.52, how many times would you move the decimal?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Sarah bought 2.5 meters of fabric to make a patchwork quilt. If the fabric was on sale for $6.20 per meter, how much did Sarah spend?

• $15.50

• $155

• $15.65

• $1.55

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

How many decimal places should we have in the product for this multiplication problem: 0.73 x 2.52

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

4 x 0.03

• 12

• 0.12

• 120

• 0.012

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Dorian paid $15.95 and $6.50 for two books. How much money did he pay for the books?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Mrs. Houck ran 12.3 mile on Saturday.  Mrs. Watkins ran 4.9 miles.  How much farther did Mrs. Houck run than Ms. Watkins? 

• 7.4

• 17.2

• 8.6

• 8

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Students are collecting cans for a food drive.  Week one they collected 172.3 pounds of food. Week 5, they collected 238 pounds of food.  How much more did they collect in week 5? 

• 410.3

• 65.7

• 66.3

• 146.3

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Jane bought three sheet so of poster board for $1.29 each and a pack of construction paper for $3.79.  How much did Jane spend in all? 

• 7.66

• 76.60

• 5.08

• 2.50

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3