Name __________________________________
Period _____________
Decimals – Do I Multiply or Divide??
Directions: Read the following word problems and determine if you have to multiply or divide to find
the answer. Then solve the problem.
Kaylan found shirts at a back-to-school sale for
$15.25 each. She purchased 4 shirts. How much
money did Kaylan spend on the shirts before tax?
Salty Pete’s Saltwater Taffy Shop sold 86.4
kilograms of saltwater taffy in the first 6 days of
July. What was the average amount of taffy sold
each day?
Blake’s car averages 17.3 miles per gallon of
gasoline. How many miles can Blake drive if he
fills his tank with 10 gallons of gasoline.
The transportation department is resurfacing
12.75 miles of roadways in Navarro County. The
crew completes work on a 0.5 mile section of
roadway each hour. How many hours will it take
to complete the resurfacing project?