Multi Step Word Problems Involving Decimals

Cris spends Php35.50 for his complete snacks everyday. How much is left after 5 days, if his allowance for a week is Php200.00?

What is asked?

• Cris' allowance everday

• Amount left after 5 days

• Total amount spend in 5 days

• Cris' allowance in 5 days

Cris spends Php35.50 for his complete snacks everyday. How much is left after 5 days, if his allowance for a week is Php200.00? What is the hidden question in the story problem?

• the amount spent after 5 days

• the amount of his snacks

• Cris' allowance

• Cris' change after 5 days

Cris spends Php35.50 for his complete snacks everyday. How much is left after 5 days, if his allowance for a week is Php200.00? What are the operations to be use?

• addition and division

• multiplication and subtraction

• multiplication and addition

• division and subtraction

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

Carol wants to purchase back to school supplies. She buys 3 notebooks for $1.99 each, 4 pens for $1.23 each, and 5 folders for $1.21 each. If she pays for her items with a $20 bill, how much change will she get back?
How would you estimate this problem?

• 20 - (6 +4 + 5) =5

• 20 - (3+2+4+1+5+1) = 4

• 3+4+5 = 12

• 20 - (2+1+1) = 16

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

Katherine has $22.23.  Rebecca has $12.42.  Jessica has $4.48.  What is the difference between the amount of money that Katherine has and the combined amount of money that Rebecca and Jessica have?

• $39.13

• $16.90

• $8.35

• $5.33

DeVaughn is working hard to make it on the Florence Chapel football team next year.  Try-outs for the team are in 28 days.  If he runs 3.7 miles each day until try-outs, how many miles will he have run?

• 10.36 miles

• 103.6 miles

• 1036 miles

• 1.036 miles

The cost to park a car in a parking lot is $1.10 per hour. Maleek parked his car for 4 hours on Monday, 4 hours on Tuesday, and 4 hours on Wednesday. How much did he spend on parking in all?

• $4.10

• $4.40

• $13.10

• $13.20

Andy went to the store and bought 3 bags of chips for $3.25 each and 2 cases of soda for $2.20 each. How much did he spend in total? 

• $1.41

• $14.15

• $141.50

• $15.14