Estimating Costs: Master Multi-Step Decimal Problems

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon for $2.75 per meter. How much did she spend in total? Estimate the total cost first.

• $10.00

• $7.50

• $8.25

• $9.63

A book costs $12.99, and a bookmark costs $1.50. If Sarah buys 2 books and 3 bookmarks, how much will she spend? Estimate the total before calculating.

• 30.48

• 32.50

• 25.99

• 18.00

Tom has $50.75. He buys 4 packs of gum for $1.25 each and a toy for $15.99. How much money does he have left? Estimate his remaining amount.

• $32.99

• $29.76

• $25.50

• $40.00

A pizza costs $8.50, and a drink costs $1.75. If Mark orders 2 pizzas and 3 drinks, what is the total cost? Estimate before calculating.

• $22.25

• $20.75

• $25.00

• $18.50

Emma ran 2.5 miles on Monday and 3.75 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run in total? Estimate the total distance first.

• 6 miles

• 5 miles

• 6.25 miles

• 7 miles

A toy costs $24.99, and a game costs $15.49. If Jake buys 1 toy and 2 games, how much does he spend? Estimate the total cost before calculating.

• $55.97

• $50.00

• $30.99

• $40.48

At a store, a shirt costs $19.99 and pants cost $29.50. If Mia buys 2 shirts and 1 pair of pants, what is her total? Estimate the total first.

• $60.00

• $50.00

• $80.00

• $70.00

A farmer sold 5.5 liters of milk for $3.20 per liter. How much money did he make? Estimate the total earnings before calculating.

• $17.60

• $20.00

• $18.00

• $15.50

A movie ticket costs $9.75. If a family of 4 goes to the movies and buys 2 large popcorns for $5.50 each, what is the total cost? Estimate before calculating.

• $60.00

• $35.00

• $45.00

• $50.00

Samantha has $100. She spends $23.45 on a dress and $15.99 on shoes. How much money does she have left? Estimate her remaining balance first.

• $80.00

• $60.56

• $70.45

• $55.99