by Eldin Pulliam
Decimals are a fundamental part of our daily lives, from shopping to measuring ingredients. This quiz challenges you to apply your knowledge of decimals in various real-world scenarios. Each question is designed to test your ability to solve practical problems involving decimals. Good luck, and may your calculations be precise!
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Decimal Word Problems Quiz Questions Overview
1. If you buy 3.5 pounds of apples at $2.40 per pound, how much will you spend in total?
$6.80
$8.40
$7.20
$8.80
2. A car travels 150.75 miles using 12.5 gallons of fuel. What is the car’s fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?
12.06 mpg
11.75 mpg
13.25 mpg
15.06 mpg
3. If you have a piece of ribbon that is 7.25 meters long and you cut off 3.8 meters, how much ribbon is left?
3.45 meters
3.55 meters
3.35 meters
3.75 meters
4. A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour, but you only have a 1.25-cup measuring cup. How many times do you need to fill the measuring cup to get the required amount of flour?
1 time
2 times
2.5 times
3 times
5. If a bottle contains 1.75 liters of juice and you pour out 0.65 liters, how much juice remains in the bottle?
1.10 liters
1.20 liters
1.15 liters
1.05 liters
6. A train ticket costs $45.50, and there is a 15% discount available. What is the price of the ticket after the discount?
$38.68
$39.67
$40.68
$38.67
7. You need to buy 4.75 meters of fabric for a project. If the fabric costs $12.30 per meter, how much will the total cost be?
$58.42
$58.43
$58.25
$58.50
8. A tank holds 55.5 gallons of water. If it is currently 75% full, how many gallons of water are in the tank?
41.25 gallons
41.65 gallons
41.50 gallons
41.75 gallons
9. A piece of cloth is 8.9 meters long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1.25 meters long, how many pieces can you cut?
6 pieces
7 pieces
8 pieces
7.12 pieces
10. If you earn $15.75 per hour and work 8.5 hours, how much will you earn in total?
$133.88
$134.38
$133.88
$134.75
11. A container holds 3.75 liters of liquid. If you pour out 1.5 liters and then add 2.25 liters, how much liquid is in the container now?
4.50 liters
4.75 liters
4.25 liters
5.00 liters
12. If a book weighs 1.35 pounds and you have 7 identical books, what is the total weight of the books?
9.35 pounds
9.45 pounds
9.25 pounds
9.50 pounds
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