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Decimal Word Problems (VA SOL 6.5c)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ja'Nique bought two items for a school project. One item cost $7.35, and the other one cost $1.65. How much change will Ja'Nique receive if she paid for the items with a ten dollar bill?

a)

$0.90

b)

$1.00

c)

$1.10

d)

$2.65

2.

Taylah had a balance of $62.41 in her savings account. Then she took $8.95, $3.17, and $39.77 out of the account. How much did she have left in the account?

a)

$10.52

b)

$11.41

c)

$20.52

d)

$51.89

3.

Samarjay bought 4 binders for $2.14 each, a pack of pencils for $1.25, and a new coat for $19.95. How much money did Samarjay spend altogether?

a)

$23.34

b)

$27.34

c)

$28.66

d)

$29.76

4.

Shi'Mear won $125 in a contest at the fair. After he won, he spent $46.75 on a concert ticket and $23.86 on gifts for his friends. How much did Shi'Mear have left?

a)

$78.25

b)

$70.61

c)

$60.25

d)

$54.39

5.

A'mariyon bought one pen, one pack of paper, and a backpack. He gave the clerk $40. How much change did he receive?

a)

$11.40

b)

$9.40

c)

$8.60

d)

$7.78

6.

Apples are priced at $1.19 per pound, and figs are priced at $4.99 per pound. How much would 3 pounds of apples and 1 pound of figs cost altogether?

a)

$6.18

b)

$8.56

c)

$9.75

d)

$10.94

7.

Three friends bought a pizza for $11.85 and a gallon of milk for $2.78. They split the total cost evenly among the three. Which method would provide the estimate closest to the amount of money paid by each of the three friends?

a)

 (11 +2)÷3\left(11\ +2\right)\div3 

b)

 (11+3)÷3\left(11+3\right)\div3  

c)

 (12+2)÷3\left(12+2\right)\div3  

d)

 (12+3)÷3\left(12+3\right)\div3  

8.

Nevaeh walks the neighbor’s dogs every afternoon after school. She charges a flat fee of $15.00 per week plus $4.00 per hour. If she walks the dogs for a total of 5 hours in one week, what is the total amount that she earns for that week?

a)

$35

b)

$55

c)

$80

d)

$95

9.

The cheerleading squad sold 480 spirit ribbons, collecting a total of $360.00. What was the cost of each ribbon?

a)

$0.60

b)

$0.75

c)

$0.80

d)

$1.33

10.

An art project requires 20 yards of fabric that costs $0.99 per yard. If 15 club members are to share the cost of the fabric equally, how much should each member pay?

a)

$1.00

b)

$1.25

c)

$1.28

d)

$1.32

11.

A department store was having a sale on candles. The price of the candles was 6 for $3. At the sale price, how much will each candle cost?

a)

$0.20

b)

$0.25

c)

$0.45

d)

$0.50

12.

Johnny earns $50.50 for each lawn he mows. In September he mowed 8 lawns, in October he mowed 6 lawns, and in November he mowed 9 lawns. How much money did he earn in those 3 months?

a)

$959.50

b)

$1,060.50

c)

$1,161.50

d)

$1,262.50

13.

Alicia can buy a single box of cereal that costs $2.89, or she can buy a multi-pack of 3 boxes that costs $8.43. How much will she save on each box if she buys the multipack?

a)

$0.08

b)

$0.24

c)

$2.81

d)

$5.54

14.

As a student at Russell Middle School, I am...(check all that apply).

a)

Responsible

b)

Respectful

c)

Engaged

d)

Silly

e)

Disruptive

15.

In all of my classes at Russell Middle School, I will strive to be (check two).

a)

a positive leader

b)

a disruptive leader

c)

a follower of disruptive leaders

d)

a follower of positive leaders