2-19 multiplying and dividing decimals word problems - Glebe - Free Printable

Let's solve each of these word problems step by step, focusing on multiplying and dividing decimals as instructed.

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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?

We multiply the daily rate by the number of days:

$$
49.79 \times 3 = 149.37
$$

✔ Answer: $149.37

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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?

We divide the total cost by the number of pounds:

$$
28.35 \div 5 = 5.67
$$

✔ Answer: $5.67 per pound

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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.

Divide total lemonade by number of glasses:

$$
32.81 \div 5 = 6.562
$$

Now round to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places):

- Look at the thousandths place: 2 < 5 → round down.

So, $6.562 \approx 6.56$

✔ Answer: 6.56 ounces

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

There are 3 people (Ryan + 2 friends), so:

$$
8.33 \times 3 = 24.99
$$

✔ Answer: $24.99

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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?

Divide total cost by number of gallons:

$$
203.68 \div 8 = 25.46
$$

✔ Answer: $25.46 per gallon

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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.

Divide total weight by number of cantaloupes:

$$
27.52 \div 7 = 3.931428...
$$

Round to the nearest hundredth:

- Thousandths digit is 1 < 5 → round down.

So, $3.931428... \approx 3.93$

✔ Answer: 3.93 pounds

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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?

Multiply number of packs by price per pack:

$$
13 \times 1.98 = ?
$$

Break it down:

$$
13 \times 1.98 = 13 \times (2 - 0.02) = 26 - 0.26 = 25.74
$$

Or directly:

$$
13 \times 1.98 = 25.74
$$

✔ Answer: $25.74

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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?

Multiply hourly wage by number of hours:

$$
13.75 \times 40 = 550.00
$$

✔ Answer: $550.00

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✔ Final Answers:

1) $149.37
2) $5.67
3) 6.56 ounces
4) $24.99
5) $25.46
6) 3.93 pounds
7) $25.74
8) $550.00

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