Estimating Decimal Products: Fun Multiplication Challenges

A store sells 3.5 meters of fabric for $4.25 per meter. How much will it cost to buy 3.5 meters of fabric? Estimate the product first.

• $10.50

• $12.75

• $16.00

• $14.88

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need? Estimate your answer.

• 7.5 cups

• 3.5 cups

• 10 cups

• 5 cups

A car travels 2.8 miles per gallon of gas. If the car has 12 gallons of gas, how far can it travel? Estimate the distance first.

• 24 miles

• 33.6 miles

• 40 miles

• 15 miles

A book costs $12.99. If you buy 4 books, how much will you spend? Estimate the total cost.

• $45.50

• $40.00

• $60.00

• $51.96

A gardener plants 1.5 rows of flowers, with 2.3 flowers in each row. How many flowers are planted in total? Estimate the total number of flowers.

• 4.5

• 3.45

• 2.3

• 1.5

A box of chocolates weighs 0.75 pounds. If you buy 6 boxes, what is the total weight? Estimate the weight first.

• 6.5 pounds

• 4.5 pounds

• 5.0 pounds

• 3.0 pounds

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice. If you fill 5 bottles, how much juice do you have in total? Estimate your answer.

• 5 liters

• 10 liters

• 6 liters

• 7 liters

A school has 4.5 classes with 6.2 students in each class. How many students are there in total? Estimate the total number of students.

• 40

• 35

• 25

• 30

A pizza costs $8.50. If you buy 3 pizzas, what is the total cost? Estimate the total before calculating.

• $30.00

• $25.50

• $22.50

• $20.00

A runner jogs 3.6 miles each day for 5 days. How many miles does the runner jog in total? Estimate the total distance.

• 12 miles

• 20 miles

• 18 miles

• 15 miles