Decimal Word Problems

Question 1

Jim rides to and from school each day. One-way = 8.12 miles. How many miles would 3 days =?

Accepted Answer

48.72

Question 2

Ryan spent $26.48 on a pair of shoes and $13.35 on a shirt. How much did he spend total?

Accepted Answer

$39.83

Question 3

How many places do you move the decimal when dividing 16.458 ÷ 0.25? (0.25 is the divisor)

Accepted Answer

2

Question 4

A 12-pack of Coke cost $5.40. How much does each Coke cost?

Accepted Answer

$0.45

Question 5

An electrician has 4.1 meters of wire. How many strips of 0.8 meters long can he cut?

Accepted Answer

5.125

Question 6

How much would it cost to buy 4 pears for $0.64 each?

Accepted Answer

$2.56

Question 7

Ty had $342. He spent $194.56 on a new bike. How much does he have left?

Accepted Answer

$147.44

Question 8

How many places do you move the decimal when dividing 0.045 ÷ 0.009? (0.009 is the divisor)

Accepted Answer

3

Question 9

Popcorn costs $0.14 per ounce. What will a 42 ounce container cost?

Accepted Answer

$5.88

Question 10

Don ran the race in 13.48 sec. Josh ran it in 14.2 seconds. How much faster was Don?

Accepted Answer

0.72 seconds faster

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