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Decimal Word Problems

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the greenhouse, they have a watering can on sale for $13.79. The watering can is normally priced at $15. How much would someone save if they buy it on sale?

a)

$1.21

b)

$28.79

c)

$13.64

d)

$13.94

2.

Five grandchildren wanted to buy a new plant for their grandmother. If the plant costs $26.50 and they split the cost equally, how much will each grandchild need to pay?

a)

$132.50

b)

$31.50

c)

$21.50

d)

$5.30

3.

Mike and his 5 friends are sharing 4 large pizzas. If each pizza is cut into 12 slices, how many pieces will each friend receive?

a)

20

b)

2

c)

8

d)

4

4.

If the 4 pizzas are $6 each, how much will each person pay if Mike and his 5 friends split the cost?

a)

$24.00

b)

$4.00

c)

$3.00

d)

$2.00

5.

Diane goes to the store and buys 2 large bags of pretzels that are $2.85 each, a drink that is $1.86, and a pack of gum that is 60 cents. If she pays with a $10 bill, how much change should she receive?

a)

$8.16

b)

$67.56

c)

$1.84

d)

$57.56

6.

Frank worked 7 hours on Friday and 8 hours on Saturday. If he makes $9.23 each hour, how much did he make Friday and Saturday combined?

a)

$64.61

b)

$73.84

c)

$24.23

d)

$138.45

7.

Gene was comparing two different brands of donuts. Brand A had 18 donuts for $5.22 and Brand B had 24 donuts for $6. Which Brand is the better deal?

a)

Brand A

b)

Brand B

c)

They are the same price.

d)

I have no idea.

8.

What is the difference in the price of one donut from Brand A and one donut from Brand B?

Brand A: 18 donuts for $5.22

Brand B: 24 donuts for $6.00

a)

$0.78

b)

$0.04

c)

6

d)

$0.40

9.

Richard brought 2.48 pounds of almonds and 1.9 pounds of walnuts. How much more almonds does he have than walnuts?

a)

0.58

b)

4.38

c)

2.29

d)

2.67

10.

The greenbelt is 2.26 miles long. Freida has run the greenbelt 17 times. How many miles has she run on the greenbelt?

a)

19.26

b)

14.74

c)

34

d)

38.42

11.

The greenbelt is 2.26 miles long. If Freida burns 96 calories for every mile she runs, how many total calories did she burn when she ran the greenbelt 17 times?

a)

216.96

b)

3,688.32

c)

1,632

d)

115.26

12.

The trail is divided into three sections. The first section is 7.2 miles, the second section is 4.28 miles, and the third section is 2.03 miles. How long is the trail?

a)

7.03

b)

11.48

c)

13.51

d)

9.45

13.

Sally stopped at a flea market Saturday. She bought 3 necklaces priced at $7.20 each and 4 chairs priced at $13.75 each. How much did she spend at the flea market?

a)

$20.95

b)

$146.65

c)

$27.95

d)

$76.60

14.

If a pack of gum costs $1.92 and there are 6 pieces of gum in the pack, how much does each piece of gum actually cost?

a)

$0.32

b)

$11.52

c)

$3.13

d)

$0.25

15.

Mia gets paid $48.95 for every dog she grooms. If she groomed 4 dogs, how much money will she make?

a)

$12.24

b)

$195.08

c)

$195.80

d)

$52.95