Multi-Step Word Problems with Decimals

For breakfast, Joe bought a muffin for $1.60 and a cup of coffee for $0.55. For lunch, Joe had soup, a salad, and lemonade. The soup cost $2.75, the salad cost $7.85, and the lemonade cost $0.65. How much more money did Joe spend on lunch than on breakfast?

• $13.40

• $11.25

• $9.10

• $2.15

Diane goes to the store and buys 2 large bags of pretzels that are $2.85 each, a drink that is $1.86, and a pack of gum that is 60 cents. If she pays with a $10 bill, how much change should she receive?

• $8.16

• $67.56

• $1.84

• $57.56

Sally stopped at a flea market Saturday. She bought 3 necklaces priced at $7.20 each and 4 chairs priced at $13.75 each. How much did she spend at the flea market?

• $20.95

• $146.65

• $27.95

• $76.60

Morgan and Em went shopping for Mother's Day. They each bought their mom a bouquet of flowers for $22.56. Morgan gave the store clerk $50.00 to pay for their bill. How much change did she get back?

• $5.56

• $6.49

• $4.88

• $8.68

A shopkeeper has one large bag of flour that weighs 15 pounds.  She scoops out smaller amounts and puts it in 1.065 pound bags.  If she sells 8 of the smaller bags of flour, how many pounds of flour will she have left?

• 6.48 pounds

• 8.52 pounds

• 9.065 pounds

• 6.935 pounds

Luis wants to earn $50 to buy his mom a gift. He earned $12.75 mowing lawns, $9.50 cleaning cars, and $11.80 walking dogs. How much more money does Luis have to reach his goal? 

• $84.05

• $34.05

• $15.95

• $15.99

Darlene went out shopping with $150.  She spent $27.89 on shoes and double that at Wal-mart.  How much money does Darlene have left?

• $122.11

• $94.22

• $66.33

• $56.11

One pound of strawberries cost $4.26. Anna buys 5 pounds of strawberries. How much will the strawberries cost?

• $2,130

• $21.30

• $21.03

• None of the above

You ordered 2 BBQ sandwiches, 2 fries, 1 pretzel, and 2 soft drinks. You used a $25 gift card. How much did you pay?

• $2.50

• $4.00

• $3.50

• $5.00

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