Mastering Decimal Multiplication & Division Word Problems

A store sells a pack of gum for $1.25. If you buy 4 packs, how much do you spend in total?

• $5.00

• $4.50

• $6.25

• $3.75

You have $10.50 and want to buy some notebooks that cost $2.75 each. How many notebooks can you buy?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

A recipe requires 0.5 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 1 cup

• 0.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 1.5 cups

A car travels 15.6 miles on 0.4 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 30 miles

• 45 miles

• 39 miles

• 25 miles

You bought 2.5 pounds of apples for $3.75. What is the cost per pound of apples?

• $2.00

• $1.50

• $1.25

• $1.75

A bottle of water costs $0.89. If you buy 5 bottles, how much do you pay in total?

• $4.45

• $4.00

• $5.00

• $3.95

You have 12.5 meters of ribbon. If you cut it into pieces that are 2.5 meters long, how many pieces do you have?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 3

A book costs $12.99. If you have $50, how many books can you buy?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

You run 2.5 miles each day. How many miles do you run in 7 days?

• 10 miles

• 20 miles

• 15 miles

• 17.5 miles

A pizza costs $15.75. If you want to share it with 3 friends, how much will each person pay?

• $4.25

• $3.94

• $5.00

• $3.50