Multiplying and Dividing Decimal Word Problems

If you divide 6.8 by 2, what is the quotient?

• 2.4

• 4.2

• 5.6

• 3.4

A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar. If you need to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2.25 cups

• 4 cups

• 3.5 cups

• 1.5 cups

If you have $12.50 and you want to buy 5 notebooks of equal price, how much does each notebook cost?

• $3.00

• $1.50

• $2.00

• $2.50

If you have 3.6 liters of water and you pour it equally into 4 bottles, how much water is in each bottle?

• 0.9 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.6 liters

• 2 liters

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

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

A store sells 2.5 pounds of apples for $6.25. How much would 1 pound of apples cost?

• $4.50

• $3.75

• $2.50

• $5.25

If you earn $15.60 per hour and work for 8 hours, how much will you earn in total?

• $112.50

• $124.80

• $140.60

• $130.40

Jamie bought 4 pounds of sugar for $2.56. What is the cost of sugar per pound?

• Multiplication

• Division

Emily bought 15 books at a cost of $172.50. What is the cost of each book if they all cost the same?

• Multiplication

• Division