Decimal Word Problems: Rounding & Real-Life Math Challenge

A store sells 3.5 meters of fabric for $12.75 per meter. How much will it cost to buy 3.5 meters of fabric? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• 44.63

• $36.75

• $50.00

• $30.50

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

If a car travels 2.4 miles per gallon of gas and you drive 150 miles, how many gallons of gas will you need? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 50.0

• 75.0

• 100.0

• 62.5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need in total? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

A book costs $15.99. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $45.00

• $50.99

• $47.97

• $30.00

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A gardener plants 2.5 rows of flowers, with each row containing 4.2 flowers. How many flowers are planted in total? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 10

• 12

• 11

• 15

A box of chocolates weighs 1.2 pounds. If you buy 5 boxes, what is the total weight of the chocolates? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 6.0

• 8.0

• 7.2

• 5.0

A school has 4.5 classes, and each class has 25.6 students. How many students are there in total? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 100

• 90

• 115

• 130

If a bottle holds 1.75 liters of juice and you fill 6 bottles, how much juice do you have in total? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 10.5 liters

• 9.5 liters

• 12.0 liters

• 8.0 liters

A pack of pencils costs $2.50. If you buy 8 packs, how much do you spend in total? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

• $15.00

• $25.00

• $18.50

• $20.00

A recipe requires 0.6 liters of milk for one cake. How much milk is needed for 5 cakes? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 4.0 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 3.0 liters