Multiplying and Dividing Decimals: A homework worksheet with eight word problems for practicing decimal arithmetic.

Let's solve each problem step by step.

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Problem 1:

Chuck rented a car for \$49.79 each day. If Chuck rents the car for 3 days, how much will it cost him total?

#### Solution:
To find the total cost, multiply the daily rental price by the number of days:
\[
49.79 \times 3 = 149.37
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{149.37}
\]

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Problem 2:

Nicole spent \$28.35 on ground beef from the grocery store. If she bought 5 pounds, how much was each pound of ground beef?

#### Solution:
To find the cost per pound, divide the total cost by the number of pounds:
\[
28.35 \div 5 = 5.67
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{5.67}
\]

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Problem 3:

Kimberly made 32.81 ounces of lemonade. If she poured it equally among 5 glasses, how much lemonade did everyone get? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

#### Solution:
To find the amount of lemonade per glass, divide the total ounces by the number of glasses:
\[
32.81 \div 5 = 6.562
\]
Rounding 6.562 to the nearest hundredth gives:
\[
6.56
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{6.56}
\]

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Problem 4:

Ryan and two of his friends each contributed \$8.33 to buy a baseball bat. What is the total price of the bat?

#### Solution:
Ryan and his two friends make a total of 3 people. Each person contributed \$8.33, so the total price is:
\[
8.33 \times 3 = 24.99
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{24.99}
\]

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Problem 5:

Mr. Williams bought 8 gallons of paint to spruce up the outside of his home. How much does one gallon cost if his total was \$203.68?

#### Solution:
To find the cost per gallon, divide the total cost by the number of gallons:
\[
203.68 \div 8 = 25.46
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{25.46}
\]

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Problem 6:

At a farmer's market Kenny purchased 7 cantaloupes that weighed 27.52 pounds total. What is the average weight of one cantaloupe? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

#### Solution:
To find the average weight per cantaloupe, divide the total weight by the number of cantaloupes:
\[
27.52 \div 7 = 3.9314
\]
Rounding 3.9314 to the nearest hundredth gives:
\[
3.93
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{3.93}
\]

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Problem 7:

Mandy bought 13 packs of M&Ms from the grocery store. If each pack was \$1.98, what was the total amount that Mandy spent?

#### Solution:
To find the total amount spent, multiply the number of packs by the price per pack:
\[
13 \times 1.98 = 25.74
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{25.74}
\]

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Problem 8:

Carrie works as a librarian assistant where she earns \$13.75 per hour. How much will she get paid if she works 40 hours a week?

#### Solution:
To find her weekly pay, multiply her hourly wage by the number of hours worked:
\[
13.75 \times 40 = 550.00
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{550.00}
\]

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Final Answers:

1. \(\boxed{149.37}\)
2. \(\boxed{5.67}\)
3. \(\boxed{6.56}\)
4. \(\boxed{24.99}\)
5. \(\boxed{25.46}\)
6. \(\boxed{3.93}\)
7. \(\boxed{25.74}\)
8. \(\boxed{550.00}\)