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Word problems decimals

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 4hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the solution for
5.8 + 4.50
a)
1.3
b)
9.85
c)
10.3
d)
9.3
2.
7.05 - 4.6 =
a)
2.45
b)
3.65
c)
11.65
d)
11.45
3.
2 - 0.43 =
a)
0.45
b)
1.57
c)
0.41
d)
2.43
4.

76 X 1.6 =

a)

948.5

b)

121.6

c)

645.5

d)

741.2

5.

1.4 ÷ 0.2 =

a)

14

b)

140

c)

7

d)

0.7

6.
Brandon worked  15 hours last week. This week he worked 2.5 times as many hours. How many hours did Brandon work?
a)
30.5
b)
32.5
c)
35
d)
37.5
7.
25.2 ÷ 4
a)
6.4
b)
5.13
c)
5.4
d)
6.3
8.
0.36 ÷ 0.6 
a)
.216
b)
.6
c)
.36
d)
.42
9.
If you multiply 0.73 by 2.52, how many times would you move the decimal?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
10.
If there is a decimal in the divisor, what must be done first?
a)
The divisor must be made a whole
b)
The decimal gets moved into the dividend
c)
Divide like normal
d)
Erase the decimal
11.
When you move the decimal in the divisor, what happens in the dividend?
a)
You raise the decimal straight up
b)
Nothing
c)
You put a zero in the front
d)
The decimal moves the same amount in the dividend that it moved in the divisor.
12.
What is the first step when adding and subtracting decimals?
a)
Line up the numbers
b)
Line up the decimals
c)
Add or subtract like normal
d)
Add in placeholders
13.
When rounding this decimal to the tenth's place-- you have to look at the digit in what place? 4.56
a)
tenths
b)
hundredths
c)
thousandths
d)
ones
14.
Find the solution for
5.8 + 4.50
a)
1.3
b)
9.85
c)
10.3
d)
9.3
15.
7.05 - 4.6 =
a)
2.45
b)
3.65
c)
11.65
d)
11.45
16.
2 - 0.43 =
a)
0.45
b)
1.57
c)
0.41
d)
2.43
17.

76 X 1.6 =

a)

948.5

b)

121.6

c)

645.5

d)

741.2

18.
Brandon worked  15 hours last week. This week he worked 2.5 times as many hours. How many hours did Brandon work?
a)
30.5
b)
32.5
c)
35
d)
37.5
19.
What is the first step when adding and subtracting decimals?
a)
Line up the numbers
b)
Line up the decimals
c)
Add or subtract like normal
d)
Add in placeholders
20.

The value of 0.45+0.23 is _____________-

a)

0.68

b)

0.60

c)

0.58

d)

0.48

21.

18.72  0.389=18.72\ -\ 0.389=-------  

a)

18.331

b)

18.001

c)

17.001

d)

None of these

22.

Add: 3.2, 0.7, 2.8

a)

4.6

b)

6.7

c)

5.5

d)

None of these

23.

Perform the indicated operation/s.

9.8×1 0009.8\times1\ 000  

a)

9.8

b)

9.800

c)

980

d)

9 800

24.

Oliver bought 7 bags of candy. Each bag costs $1.50. How much money did he have to pay?

a)

$7.50

b)

$8.50

c)

$10.50

d)

$105.00

25.

Lucena City had 9.5 inches of rain in April and 4.3 inches of rain in June. What is the difference in rainfall between the two months?

a)

1.38 inches

b)

4.2 inches

c)

5.2 inches

d)

13.8 inches

26.
A sea horse travels an average of 0.01 miles per hour. At that rate, how far can a sea horse travel in 2.4 hours?
a)
2.4 mile
b)
0.024 mile
c)
24 mile
d)
240 mile
27.
Patrick had a board that was 54 inches long. He cut off 22.5 inches for a project. How many inches of the board remain?
a)
30 in.
b)
31.5 in.
c)
32.5 in.
d)
40 in.
28.
Find the sum 3.35 + 1.4 + 3.65
a)
8.9
b)
8.22
c)
8.43
d)
8.4
29.

8.65 x 4

a)

32.48

b)

34.6

c)

34.8

d)

346

30.
10.3 x 2 = 
a)
 20.6
b)
2.06
c)
20.46
d)
204.6
31.
0.3 x 0.5
a)
0.15
b)
1.5
c)
15
d)
150
32.
45.1 x 7
a)
31.57
b)
315.7
c)
3,157
d)
3.157
33.
0.071 x 8
a)
0.675
b)
0.865
c)
0.568
d)
0.468
34.

Jamarcus found 9 dimes and one nickel in his pocket. His sister found 2 quarters and a penny. What is the total amount of change they found?

a)

$1.46

b)

$2.64

c)

1.46

d)

$3.54

35.

During the Long Jump competition at Field Day, 4th grade jumped a total of 34.22 feet. 3rd grade jumped a total of 29.3 feet. How many feet did 3rd and 4th grade jump combined?

a)

36.25 feet

b)

63.52 feet

c)

63.25 feet

d)

63.52 yards

36.

Regina’s mom gave her $50 to spend at the mall. She bought shoes for $32.89 and her lunch cost her $5.33. How much change did Regina leave with?

a)

$11.78

b)

$88.22

c)

$55.33

d)

$82.89

37.

Leo’s backpack weighs 4.3 pounds. Chen’s backpack weighs 2.1 pounds. Val’s backpack weighs 2.29 pounds. How much do all the backpacks weigh together?

a)

6.4 pounds

b)

8.69 pounds

c)

4.30 pounds

38.

Jackelyn wants to buy One Direction concert tickets. The tickets cost $89. She saved $30 from babysitting, $27 from chores found $4.31 behind the couch. How much does she still need to save?

a)

$61.31

b)

$59

c)

$119

d)

$27.69

39.

The distance from Houston, Texas to Tokyo, China is 10,868 kilometers. The distance from Houston, Texas to Moscow, Russia is 9,818.5 kilometers. What is the difference in distances?

a)

10,868 km

b)

9,818.5 km

c)

1,049.5 km

d)

1,049.5

40.

Fahim runs the ticket booth for the high school football games. In August, he sold 3,229 tickets. In September, he sold 12,290 tickets. In November he sold double what he sold in August. How many tickets did he sell in November?

a)

15,519 tickets

b)

3,229 tickets

c)

6,458 tickets

d)

12,290 tickets

41.

$10-$5.1

(a)  

42.

$3.45+$4.5+$4.90

(a)  

43.

.1+4.78+.09

(a)  

44.
Jacob bought 5 bottles of orange juice at a market. Each bottle cost $2.43. How much did the orange juice cost all together?
a)
$7.43
b)
$10.05
c)
$12.15
d)
$20.05
45.
Daniel had $6.78. His grandmother gave him $3.14. How much money does Daniel have now?
a)
$9.92
b)
$9.82
c)
$3.64
d)
$9.90
46.

A store is shipping 26 birdhouses to a park. Each birdhouse weighs 3.93kg. What is the total weight of the shipment?

a)

28.93 pounds

b)

31.44 pounds

c)

102.18 pounds

d)

102.48 pounds

47.
Jenna ran 3.2 miles. Carter ran 1.44 miles. How much farther did Jenna run? 
a)
1.56 miles 
b)
2.24 miles 
c)
1.84 miles 
d)
1.76 miles 
48.

A bag of rattle snakes weighs 12.6 pounds. How many rattle snakes are in the bag if each snake weighs 1.4 pounds ?

a)

14 rattle snakes

b)

11.2 rattle snakes

c)

9 rattle snakes

d)

11 rattle snakes

49.

Each fish stick weighs .8 ounce. How many fish sticks will you get if you buy 32 ounces.

a)

24 fish sticks

b)

32.8 fish sticks

c)

40 fish sticks

d)

32 fish sticks

50.

Ralph spent $13.50 buying his class 30 ice cream bars. How much did each bar cost?

a)

$0.35

b)

$13.50

c)

$0.75

d)

$0.45

51.
Haley and her 4 friends decide to go out to dinner at Applebee's. The bill for their table came to $65.30. If they want to split the bill evenly between them, how much will each person pay?
a)
$18.10
b)
$16.33
c)
$20.13
d)
$13.06
52.
Jacob bought 5 bottles of orange juice at a market. Each bottle cost $2.43. How much did the orange juice cost all together?
a)
$7.43
b)
$10.05
c)
$12.15
d)
$20.05
53.
A store is shipping 26 birdhouses to a park. Each birdhouse weighs 3.93 pounds. What is the total weight of the shipment?
a)
28.93 pounds
b)
31.44 pounds
c)
102.18 pounds
d)
102.48 pounds
54.
Emily bought the following amounts of fruit at a fruit stand:
0.75 pounds of grapes
0.5 pounds of bananas
1.25 pounds of apples

How much did her fruit weigh altogether?
a)
0.25 pounds
b)
2.05 pounds
c)
2.50 pounds
d)
25.0 pounds
55.
7.6 - 3.8
a)
11.4
b)
4.2
c)
3.8
d)
6.1
56.
2.13 -1.5
a)
.63
b)
1.43
c)
1.3
d)
.23
57.
2.0 + 0.1 + 0.05 = 
a)
2.15
b)
21.05
c)
0.215
d)
21.5
58.
54.8 + 1.5 = 
a)
54.815
b)
56.3
c)
563
d)
55.3
59.
What is 3.56 x 10?
a)
35.6
b)
356
c)
.356
d)
3560
60.
Divide:
3.6 ÷ 0.6
a)
6
b)
60
c)
600
d)
.6
61.
3.45 ÷ 1.5 = 
a)
3.2
b)
2.3
c)
0.32
d)
0.23
62.
5.68 ÷ 4 = 
a)
16.2
b)
1.62
c)
1.42
d)
14.2
63.
20.2 ÷ 4 = 
a)
505
b)
0.55
c)
50.5
d)
5.05
64.
Jerry bought 6.95 lbs of cherry and lime jelly beans for his birthday party. If 1.75 lbs were cherry flavor, how many pounds were lime flavor?
a)
5.2
b)
8.7
c)
9.7
d)
5.02
65.
Paige was measuring how much taller she got over two years. In the first year she grew 4.62 cm. In the second year she grew 7.7 cm. How much taller did she get altogether?
a)
12.3 cm
b)
3.8 years
c)
12.32 cm
d)
12.32 years
66.
Vanessa downloaded two apps which were 17.73 kb total. If one app was 8.63 kb, how big was the other app?
a)
26.36 kb
b)
9.1 kb
c)
9.3 kb
67.
Nancy was buying food for her birthday party. She bought a 52.93 oz bag of barbeque chips and a 79.6 oz bag of regular chips. How many ounces did she buy all together?
a)
132.53 ounces
b)
-33.33 ounces
c)
26.77 bags
68.
Tom was weighing the amount of candy he received for Halloween. If he received 8.30 kg and his brother received 1.8 kg, how much candy did they get all together?
a)
10.1 pounds
b)
6.5 pounds
c)
10.1 kg
d)
6.5 kg
69.
John ate a snack with 80.79 total calories. If the chips he ate were 43.39 calories, how many calories were in the rest of his snack?
a)
124.08 calories
b)
124.08 chips
c)
37.4 chips
d)
37.4 calories
70.
A weatherman was measuring the amount of rain two cities received over a week. City A received 3.74 inches while City B received 9.8 inches. How much rain did they get total?
a)
13.54 inches
b)
6.06 inches
c)
7 days
d)
13.54 rains
71.
During a science experiment, Mary found the mass of two rocks to be 41.4 grams and 74.3 grams. What is the total mass of these two rocks?
a)
115.7 rocks
b)
32.9 rocks
c)
115.7 grams
d)
32.9 grams
72.
Ned and Sarah were running a relay race. The race was 22.01 kilometers total. If Ned ran 9.41 kilometers how far did Sarah run?
a)
12.6 km
b)
31.42 km
c)
12.6 runs
d)
31.42 Sarahs
73.
Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes for $2.49 per pound and 3 muffins for $0.75 per muffin.  How much did she pay for the grapes and the muffins?
a)

$3.24

b)
$7.23
c)
$6.48
d)
$10.72
74.
Billy buys 4 chairs at a cost of $27.90 each and 2 tables at a cost of $37.95 each.  Find the cost of the chairs and tables.
a)
$111.60
b)
$187.50
c)
$75.90
d)
$167.40
75.
Michelle buys 3 packs of gum for $0.48 per pack, and 4 candy bars for $0.73 per bar. How much money does Michelle spend on the gum and candy bars?
a)
$4.36
b)
$4.51
c)
$8.21
d)
$8.47
76.
Reggie went to the store. He bought three bags of dog treats for $0.57 each, kitty litter for $2, and four bags of hamster food for $1.38 each. How much money did Reggie give the cashier?
a)
$3.95
b)
$7.43
c)
$9.23
d)
$11.85
77.
A sheet of printer paper is 8.5 inches by 11 inches.  What is the area of the paper?  (Hint: Use area = length times width).
a)
935 sq in
b)
93.5 sq in
c)
19.5 in
d)
17.0 sq in
78.
Jacob bought 5 bottles of orange juice at a market. Each bottle cost $2.43. How much did the orange juice cost all together?
a)
$7.43
b)
$10.05
c)
$12.15
d)
$20.05
79.
Daniel had $6.78. His grandmother gave him $3.14. How much money does Daniel have now?
a)
$9.92
b)
$9.82
c)
$3.64
d)
$9.90
80.
Jenna ran 3.2 miles. Carter ran 1.44 miles. How much farther did Jenna run? 
a)
1.56 miles 
b)
2.24 miles 
c)
1.84 miles 
d)
1.76 miles 
81.
Emily bought the following amounts of fruit at a fruit stand:
0.75 pounds of grapes
0.5 pounds of bananas
1.25 pounds of apples

How much did her fruit weigh altogether?
a)
0.25 pounds
b)
2.05 pounds
c)
2.50 pounds
d)
25.0 pounds
82.
Oliver bought 7 bags of candy. Each bag costs $1.50. How much money did he have to pay?
a)
$7.50
b)
$8.50
c)
$10.50
d)
$105.00
83.
Jackie earns $8.95 per hour.  This week she worked 7.5 hours.  How much did she earn this week?
a)
$67.125
b)
$67.12
c)
$67.13
d)
$68.00