Multiply and Divide Decimals Word Problems

There are 12.5 gallons of paint. Josie paid $56.25 for the gallon of paint. How much did it cost per gallon for the paint? What operation should you perform?

• Divide

• Multiply

• Add

• Subtract

There are 12.5 gallons of paint. Josie noticed it cost $4.50 a gallon for the paint. How much will she spend on the paint? What operation should be completed to solve this problem?

• Divide

• Multiply

• Add

• Subtract

Jhabori has 3 friends. He wants give each friend 9.2k dollars to them in GTA. How much money will Jhabori end up giving away?

Should I MULTIPLY or DIVIDE?

• Multiply

• Divide

Jayden has 3 friends. He has 9.2 pounds of gummy bears to share with them. How many pounds of gummy bears will each friend get?

Should I MULTIPLY or DIVIDE?

• Multiply

• Divide

Every December, the Johnston family drives 85.91 miles to see family. Over the course of 5 years, how many miles does the Johnston family drive?

Will you multiply or divide to find the answer?

• Multiply

• Divide

In each batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies, grandma puts in 1.35 cups of chocolate chips. If she makes 5 batches for the bake sale, how many cups of chocolate chips will she need?

Will you multiply or divide to find the answer?

• Multiply

• Divide

Selena Gomez has a new CD coming out next fall. She will spend 4.23 hours in the studio recording for a total of 84 days. How many hours will she spend recording total? Will you multiply or divide to find the answer?

• Multiply

• Divide

John was building a wall out of bricks. The weight of the wall was 543.75 pounds. Each brick weighed 4.35 pounds. How many bricks did John use?

Will you multiply or divide to find the answer?

• Multiply

• Divide

A new subdivision is being built. On one street, there is 5.46 acres of land. The builder wants to build 4 houses, each with the same amount of land. How much land will each house get?

Will you multiply or divide to find the answer?

• Multiply

• Divide

Jessica’s family runs a small dog shelter. Every 10 days, they buy 143.45 pounds of dog food. How much dog food do they use each day?

Will you multiply or divide to find the answer?

• Multiply

• Divide