Problem Solving 3-4

Name
Date
TEKS 7.2.B
LESSON
Class
Problem Solving
3-4 Dividing Decimals by Integers
Write the correct answer.
1. Teri collects loose change in 3 cans
placed near cash registers at the
mall. One can holds $37.18. The
second can holds $44.25. The third
can holds $50.84. If Teri divides the
money equally among 3 charities,
how much money will each charity
get?
2. In 2003, listeners in the United States
paid $0.07 billion to download music.
The expected increase in sales of
downloaded music is $2.19 billion by
2008. What is the average increase in
sales expected over each of those 5
years?
3. The longest life expectancies are
found in Okinawa (81.2 years), Japan
(79.9 years), and Hong Kong
(79.1 years). Life expectancy in the
United States is 76.8 years. About
how much lower is that than the
average life expectancy in the top
3 locations, to the nearest tenth?
4. The Ralstons are driving from
Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles.
The trip is 4,234.185 kilometers. The
Ralstons want to make the trip in
5 days, driving the same distance
each day. About how far will they
drive each day? Round your answer
to the nearest whole number.
Choose the letter of the best answer.
5. A top-grossing rock tour sold
$121.2 million worth of tickets over
the course of 60 shows. What was
the average value of the tickets sold
at each of the shows?
A $20.2 million
B $2.02 million
C $0.202 million
D $7.27 million
6. A pizza parlor sells an 8-slice pizza for
$9.20. If the pizza parlor charges a
total of $1.20 more for a pizza it sells
by the slice than for a pizza pie it sells
whole, how much does a slice cost?
F $1.15
G $1.25
H $1.30
J $1.50
7. Bill orders 3 copies of a book from a
book club. The cost is $8.00, which
includes $0.50 for handling. How
much does the book cost?
A $2.66
C $0.25
D $4.00
B $2.50
8. An apple pie has 27.6 grams of fat. It
is cut into 6 slices. How many grams
of fat are in 2 slices?
F 4.6 grams
H 13.8 grams
J 92.0 grams
G 9.2 grams
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Name
Date
TEKS 7.2.B
LESSON
Class
Problem Solving
3-4 Dividing Decimals by Integers
Write the correct answer.
1. Teri collects loose change in 3 cans
placed near cash registers at the
mall. One can holds $37.18. The
second can holds $44.25. The third
can holds $50.84. If Teri divides the
money equally among 3 charities,
how much money will each charity
get?
2. In 2003, listeners in the United States
paid $0.07 billion to download music.
The expected increase in sales of
downloaded music is $2.19 billion by
2008. What is the average increase in
sales expected over each of those 5
years?
$0.438 billion
$44.09
3. The longest life expectancies are
found in Okinawa (81.2 years), Japan
(79.9 years), and Hong Kong
(79.1 years). Life expectancy in the
United States is 76.8 years. About
how much lower is that than the
average life expectancy in the top
3 locations, to the nearest tenth?
4. The Ralstons are driving from
Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles.
The trip is 4,234.185 kilometers. The
Ralstons want to make the trip in
5 days, driving the same distance
each day. About how far will they
drive each day? Round your answer
to the nearest whole number.
3.3 years
about 847 km per day
Choose the letter of the best answer.
5. A top-grossing rock tour sold
$121.2 million worth of tickets over
the course of 60 shows. What was
the average value of the tickets sold
at each of the shows?
A $20.2 million
B $2.02 million
C $0.202 million
D $7.27 million
6. A pizza parlor sells an 8-slice pizza for
$9.20. If the pizza parlor charges a
total of $1.20 more for a pizza it sells
by the slice than for a pizza pie it sells
whole, how much does a slice cost?
F $1.15
G $1.25
H $1.30
J $1.50
7. Bill orders 3 copies of a book from a
book club. The cost is $8.00, which
includes $0.50 for handling. How
much does the book cost?
A $2.66
C $0.25
D $4.00
B $2.50
8. An apple pie has 27.6 grams of fat. It
is cut into 6 slices. How many grams
of fat are in 2 slices?
F 4.6 grams
H 13.8 grams
J 92.0 grams
G 9.2 grams
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