Decimals in Action: Mastering Multistep Challenges

A bakery sells cupcakes for $2.75 each. If you buy 4 cupcakes and pay with a $20 bill, how much change will you receive? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $8.50

• 9.00

• $10.25

• $7.75

Sarah bought 3.5 meters of ribbon for $1.20 per meter. If she uses 2.2 meters for a project, how much ribbon does she have left? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 2.0

• 1.3

• 1.5

• 1.0

A book costs $15.99, and a magazine costs $4.50. If you buy both and pay with a $30 bill, how much change will you get back? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• 8.75

• 7.99

• 10.00

• 9.51

Tom runs 2.5 miles every day. If he runs this distance for 6 days, how many miles does he run in total? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 18

• 12

• 15

• 10

A toy costs $19.99, and there is a sale for 15% off. What is the sale price of the toy? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• 17.99

• 18.50

• 15.99

• 16.99

Emily has $50. She spends $12.75 on lunch and $18.50 on a book. How much money does she have left? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $15.00

• $30.50

• $25.00

• 18.75

A bottle of juice costs $3.25. If you buy 5 bottles, how much will you spend in total? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $18.00

• $17.50

• $15.75

• $16.25

A farmer has 10.5 acres of land. He sells 3.75 acres. How much land does he have left? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 8.2

• 6.8

• 5.5

• 7.0

A video game costs $59.99. If you have a coupon for $10 off, how much will you pay for the game? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• 69.99

• 59.99

• 49.99

• 39.99

Lily bought 2.5 pounds of apples for $3.20 per pound. If she also buys 1.5 pounds of bananas for $2.50 per pound, how much does she spend in total? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $10.50

• $12.00

• $9.75

• 11.75