Let's solve each of these decimal word problems step by step, showing all work and using proper labels.
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1) Karina went shopping today for an outfit. The jeans she bought were $34.56, the shirt she bought was $23.89, and the shoes were priced at $56.87. How much did she spend on her outfit?
Step 1: Add the prices of all items:
$$
\begin{align*}
\text{Jeans} & = \$34.56 \\
\text{Shirt} & = \$23.89 \\
\text{Shoes} & = \$56.87 \\
\end{align*}
$$
Now add them:
$$
34.56 + 23.89 = 58.45
$$
$$
58.45 + 56.87 = 115.32
$$
✔ Answer: Karina spent
$115.32 on her outfit.
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2) Nina and two of her friends go to dinner. Nina’s plate costs $14.56, Lauren’s plate costs $12.39, and Brittany’s plate costs $15.63. Nina, feeling nice, decides to pay for the whole dinner. How much money is Nina going to spend?
Step 1: Add all three plates:
$$
\begin{align*}
\text{Nina} & = \$14.56 \\
\text{Lauren} & = \$12.39 \\
\text{Brittany} & = \$15.63 \\
\end{align*}
$$
Add them:
$$
14.56 + 12.39 = 26.95
$$
$$
26.95 + 15.63 = 42.58
$$
✔ Answer: Nina will spend
$42.58 on the dinner.
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3) Henry has $37.18 and receives $6.87 from his allowance. How much money does Henry have now?
Step 1: Add the two amounts:
$$
37.18 + 6.87 = 44.05
$$
✔ Answer: Henry now has
$44.05.
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4) Dora went to the grocery store and spent $58.45 on fruits and vegetables and now has $13.73 left. How much money did Dora have to begin with?
Step 1: To find the original amount, add what she spent to what she has left:
$$
58.45 + 13.73 = 72.18
$$
✔ Answer: Dora had
$72.18 to begin with.
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5) Edgar went out to buy an expensive television. He got it on credit so he has to make payments of $30.45 each month. He also bought two movies that cost him $23.35 each. How much will his credit card bill be at the end of that month, with those three purchases?
Step 1: First, calculate the total cost of the two movies:
$$
23.35 \times 2 = 46.70
$$
Step 2: Add the TV payment and the movie cost:
$$
30.45 + 46.70 = 77.15
$$
✔ Answer: Edgar’s credit card bill will be
$77.15 for the month.
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
1.
$115.32
2.
$42.58
3.
$44.05
4.
$72.18
5.
$77.15
All calculations involve
decimal addition (with two or more decimal places), as required.
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