Real-World Math Problem Solving

This video tutorial by Mr. Richards reviews grade 6 practice problems from Unit 5, Lesson 1, focusing on using decimals in shopping contexts. It covers various problems, including calculating remaining money after spending, determining the number of pizzas that can be bought within a budget, estimating and calculating ticket costs, comparing meat prices, dividing liquid measurements, drawing triangles with specific dimensions, and finding quotients using division and fractions.

May had $14.50 and spent some at the snack bar and arcade. How much did she have left?

• $7.00

• $4.90

• $5.00

• $6.00

If Diego has $40, how many large cheese pizzas can he buy if each costs $7.50?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 7

What is the estimated total cost for two adult and three student tickets?

• $30

• $28

• $24

• $20

What is the exact cost of three pounds of chicken at $3.20 per pound?

• $8.50

• $10.00

• $9.60

• $9.00

How many 1/5 liter glasses can be filled with a 1.5 liter bottle?

• 8

• 7.5

• 6

• 5

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 5.5 units and height of 7 units?

• 21 square units

• 19.25 square units

• 20 square units

• 18 square units

What is the result of dividing 7/6 by 1/12 using the keep-change-flip method?

• 16

• 10

• 12

• 14