Mastering Word Problems with Decimals in Real Life

Lily bought 3.5 pounds of apples for $2.75 per pound. How much did she spend in total?

• $8.50

• $9.63

• $7.75

• $10.25

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Tom has $15.60 in his wallet. He buys a book for $7.45. How much money does he have left?

• $7.15

• $8.15

• $9.05

• $10.60

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A bottle of juice costs $3.99. If Sarah pays with a $10 bill, how much change will she receive?

• $7.01

• $5.99

• $6.01

• $4.01

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A pizza costs $12.50, and a drink costs $1.75. If you buy both, what is the total cost?

• $13.50

• $14.25

• $15.00

• $10.25

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Mark ran 4.2 miles on Saturday and 3.8 miles on Sunday. How many miles did he run in total?

• 9.0 miles

• 6.0 miles

• 8.0 miles

• 7.5 miles

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Emma has 5.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 2.3 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3.2 meters

• 1.8 meters

• 2.5 meters

• 4.0 meters

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A toy costs $9.99, and a game costs $14.50. What is the total cost if you buy both?

• $20.49

• $24.49

• $25.00

• $22.99

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

During a sale, a shirt is marked down from $25.00 to $18.75. How much money do you save?

• $5.00

• $7.50

• $6.25

• $8.25

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A car travels 15.6 miles on Monday and 22.4 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did it travel over the two days?

• 30.0 miles

• 38.0 miles

• 40.0 miles

• 35.6 miles

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

If a recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour and you only have 1.75 cups, how much more flour do you need?

• 1.25 cups

• 0.75 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 1 cup

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3