Decimal Adventures: Estimating Costs and Values

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 total cost first.

• $10.50

• $12.75

• $14.88

• $16.00

A recipe requires 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 1.5 cups

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A car travels 2.5 miles per gallon of gas. If the car has a 12-gallon tank, how far can it travel on a full tank?

• 35 miles

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

• 30 miles

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A book costs $12.99. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total? Estimate the total cost before calculating.

• $40.50

• $38.97

• $36.00

• $25.99

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A gardener plants 0.6 acres of flowers. If each acre costs $150 to plant, how much does it cost to plant the flowers?

• $90

• $120

• $75

• $150

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A box of chocolates weighs 1.2 pounds. If each pound costs $5.50, how much does the box of chocolates cost?

• $5.50

• $7.20

• $8.80

• $6.60

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A school has 4.5 classes of students. If each class has 25 students, how many students are there in total?

• 125

• 90

• 112

• 100

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A bottle of juice costs $2.75. If you buy 6 bottles, how much will you spend? Estimate the total cost first.

• $16.50

• $15.00

• $18.25

• $12.00

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A baker uses 0.4 pounds of flour for each loaf of bread. If he bakes 10 loaves, how much flour does he use in total?

• 5 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A farmer sells 2.3 liters of milk for $3.20 per liter. How much money does he make from selling all the milk?

• $7.36

• $8.00

• $6.50

• $5.20

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3