Real-Life Decimal Challenges for 6th Graders

1. Sarah bought 2.5 pounds of apples for $3.75 per pound. How much did she spend in total?

• $7.50

• $8.25

• $9.38

• $10.00

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2. A book costs $12.99, and you have a coupon for $2.50 off. How much will you pay for the book?

• $11.49

• $10.49

• $12.00

• $9.99

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3. Tom ran 3.2 miles on Monday and 2.5 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did he run in total?

• 6.0 miles

• 5.7 miles

• 4.5 miles

• 5.0 miles

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4. A bottle of juice costs $4.25, and you have $10.00. How much money will you have left after buying the juice?

• $5.75

• $6.25

• $4.00

• $3.75

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

5. Emily scored 88.5 points in her first game and 92.3 points in her second game. What is her total score for both games?

• 180.0

• 175.5

• 180.8

• 190.2

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6. A pizza costs $15.75, and you want to buy 3 pizzas. How much will it cost in total?

• $50.25

• $47.25

• $30.00

• $45.50

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

7. Mark has $50.00. He spends $18.75 on a video game. How much money does he have left?

• $18.75

• $31.25

• $40.00

• $25.00

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8. A pair of shoes costs $45.60, and you find a discount of $5.00. What is the new price of the shoes?

• $40.60

• $50.60

• $45.00

• $35.60

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9. Lisa read 1.5 hours on Monday and 2.25 hours on Tuesday. How many hours did she read in total?

• 2.5 hours

• 3.75 hours

• 4 hours

• 3 hours

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

10. A concert ticket costs $35.50, and you want to buy 4 tickets. How much will you spend altogether?

• $130.75

• $150.50

• $142.00

• $140.00

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