Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________
ID: A
Decimal Word Problems Think Aloud and Practice
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1.
a. 4 cans of soup, 1 loaf of bread, and 1 bottle of juice
b. 1 loaf of bread, 3 bottles of juice, and 2 cans of soup
c. 1 loaf of bread, 3 cans of soup, and 1 container of milk
d. 2 cans of soup, 1 bottle of juice, and 1 container of milk
2. Antonio moved boxes that weighted 26.5 pounds, 34.2 pounds, and 45.8 pounds. Which is closest to the
number of pounds Antonio moved all together?
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a. 100 pounds
c. 115 pounds
b. 107 pounds
d. 200 pounds
3. Mrs. Chan purchased 2 oranges at lunch every day for 9 days. The oranges cost $0.49 each. To the nearest
dollar, how much did Mrs. Chan pay for all the oranges?
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a.
b.
$1
$5
c.
d.
1
$9
$18
Name: ________________________
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ID: A
4. Alexis needs to buy 300 sheets of construction paper. The office supply store sells construction paper in the
following packages.
Which of the following is the least expensive way for Alexis to buy 300 sheets of construction paper?
a. 6 packages of paper W
c. 3 packages of paper Y
b. 4 packages of paper X
d. 2 packages of paper Z
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5. Amy bought three CDs for $15.34, $17.57, and $10.29, including sales tax.
She gave the clerk $50.00. Which is closest to the amount of change Amy
should receive?
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a. $1.00
b. $7.00
6. Look at the table.
c.
d.
$10.00
$17.00
Which could be used to determine the total amount of money Gwen spent before tax?
a.
b.
Multiply the cost per item by the number c.
of items, then add the products
Divide the cost per item by the number of d.
items, then multiply the quotients
2
Divide the cost per item by the number of
items, then add the quotients
Multiply the cost per item by the number
of items, then multiply the products
Name: ________________________
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ID: A
7. The table shows the prices for CDs at 4 different stores.
Which store has the lowest price per CD
a.
b.
Budget Buy
CD City
c.
d.
Music Mall
Shop Smart
8. Jake made punch by combining 2.75 liters of orange juice, 1.25 liters of pineapple juice, and 3.5
liters of soda. He then poured equal amounts of all the punch into 3 different containers. How much
punch did Jake pour into each container?
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9. Kari earns $8.50 per hour at her part-time job. Last week she worked 12.75 hours. This week she worked
13.25 hours. What is the total amount of money that Kari earned for these two weeks?
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10. In her shopping cart, Jody has 2 pounds of oranges at $0.99 per pound, 3 cans of soup at $1.19 per
can, and 1 gallon of ice cream at $3.79 per gallon.What is the total cost of the items in her shopping
cart?
11.
Based on this table, what is the cost to buy 10 of each different type of reed?
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
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13. Cody was paid $15.00 for washing his mother’s car. If he spends $5.75 on a movie, $1.50 on candy,
and $2.00 for a soda, how much money does he have left?
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14.
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