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Decimal Operations Word Problems
Solve each problem. Include a number sentence or work, and label your answer with the correct unit.
Multiply Decimals
Use multiplication to find each total.
1.A fire station orders 4.6 gallons of cleaning solution for each of 3 rooms. How many gallons does it order altogether?
2.Amara packs 2.75 pounds of snacks into each supply bag. How many pounds of snacks are in 6 bags?
3.A replacement hose costs $8.35 per foot. What is the cost of 5.2 feet of hose?
- $43.42
- $43.02
- $41.75
- $13.55
4.Jamal fills 8 containers with 1.35 liters of water in each. How many liters of water does he use?
Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers
Share each amount equally.
5.Chloe divides 18.9 pounds of rice equally among 3 emergency kits. How many pounds go in each kit?
6.A 32.4-foot training hose is divided into 6 equal sections. How long is each section?
- 5.4 feet
- 5.6 feet
- 6.4 feet
- 26.4 feet
7.The station has 47.6 pounds of pet food to split evenly among 7 rescue animals. How many pounds does each animal receive?
8.A crew travels 29.7 miles over 9 equal training trips. What is the distance of one trip?
Solve Multi-Step Problems
Decide which operations you need. Show each step.
9.A station buys 3.6 pounds of apples at $2.25 per pound. If it pays with a $10 bill, how much change should it get?
10.A team prepares 6 equal drink coolers using 21.6 gallons of water. They then pour each cooler’s water equally into 4 large jugs. How many gallons go in each jug?
11.A station purchases 4.5 feet of reflective tape for each of 8 equipment boxes. It already has 7.25 feet of tape. How many feet of tape will it have altogether after the purchase?
- 43.25 feet
- 36.25 feet
- 39.25 feet
- 45.25 feet
12.Four firefighters each use 2.35 liters of water during a drill. The crew has 12 liters available. How many liters remain after the drill?
Match Each Situation to Its Answer
Write the letter of the correct answer beside each situation. Use each answer once.
13.Match each decimal operation to its product or quotient.
- A. 3.2 × 5
- B. 14.4 ÷ 4
- C. 2.75 × 4
- D. 9.6 ÷ 3
- 3.2
- 16
- 11
- 3.6
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