Word Problems with Decimals.notebook
Word Problems with Decimals
Sep 2­8:32 PM
If we give the store clerk a $20 bill for a shirt that costs
$22.95, how much more do we owe the store clerk?
Sep 2­8:32 PM
At the lumberyard, lumber costs $0.95 a foot. If you need
6.5 feet, how much will you pay?
Sep 2­8:33 PM
September 10, 2014
Jill measures some scrap boards in her garage to see if she
has enough to make a border around her garden. She needs
10 meters total. The boards measure 2.75 meters, 3.2
meters, 1.65 meters, and 2.6 meters. Does Jill have enough?
Sep 2­8:32 PM
Pat‛s paycheck last week said he made a total of $107.80
and that he worked 12.25 hours. How much does Pat make
per hour?
Sep 2­8:34 PM
In Chicago, the average wind speed is 10.4 mi/h. In Great
Falls, the average wind speed is 13.1 mi/h. How much
greater is the average wind speed in Great Falls than in
Chicago?
Sep 2­8:33 PM
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Word Problems with Decimals.notebook
Mary makes $7.56 an hour working at the local fast food
restaurant. What will her pay be if she works 7.5 hours?
Sep 2­8:33 PM
On our trip yesterday we traveled 149.5 miles and took 2.5
hours. Determine our average rate of speed (miles per hour).
Sep 2­8:33 PM
Tickets to the North Carolina State Fair are $6 for adults
and $2 for children under 12. If the 1st grade at Smith
Elementary School went to the fair with 24 chaperones and
the total ticket cost came to $444, how many 1st grade
students went?
Sep 2­8:34 PM
September 10, 2014
In order to mow the lawn, we need to buy some gasoline for
our lawnmower. If we bought 3.5 gallons of gas and paid
$4.55, how much did the gas cost per gallon?
Sep 2­8:33 PM
Bob wants to buy a sweater that costs $35.75, a shirt for
$19.95, and slacks for $27.50. How much money is he in the
hole if he only has $60?
Sep 2­8:32 PM
At dawn, the temperature in the mountains was -17° F. By
noon, the temperature had increased 5.3° F. What was the
temperature at noon?
Sep 2­8:34 PM
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Word Problems with Decimals.notebook
In 1990, international visitors to the United States spend
$58.3 billion. In 1999, international visitors spent $95.5
billion. By how much did spending by international visitors
increase from 1990 to 1999?
Sep 2­8:35 PM
Angela went to the mall with $50.00. After spending $5.75
on lunch and $42.50 on clothes, how much does she have
left?
Sep 2­8:36 PM
September 10, 2014
Ms. Duffy‛s Camry gets 29 miles to the gallon. Each school
week, she drives 220.11 miles. How many gallons of gas does
she use?
Sep 2­8:36 PM
A cherry pie has 360 grams of fat. If the pie is cut into 8
slices, how many grams of fat are in 3 slices?
Sep 2­8:37 PM
Lola had $15.00 when she went to the store. When she got
back, she had $5.26. How much did she spend?
Sep 2­8:37 PM
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