Decimal Word Problems ~ Review [No Division]

What is the difference between 520.16 and 392.79?

127.37

Cathy bought 2 notebooks that were $2.25 each, and a box of markers that was $3.68. What is the total cost of her notebooks and markers?

The total cost was $8.18.

Sarah bought a shirt for $12.35 and a jacket for $26.95. What was the total amount Sarah paid for the shirt and the jacket?

Sarah paid $39.30 for the shirt and jacket.

A small cheese pizza costs $5.95. Each extra topping costs seventy-five cents ($0.75) Scott ordered a pizza with pepperoni and onions. How much did he pay for the pizza?

Scott paid $7.45 for the pizza.

Chris ran a race in 13.2 minutes. George ran a race in 13.54 minutes. What is the sum of their running times, rounded to the nearest tenth?

26.7 minutes

Nick got $10 for his birthday. He spent $1.25 on candy, $3.67 on stickers, and $4.13 on games for his phone. How much money does Nick have left?

Nick has $0.95 left over.

15. Wheat Puffs cereal is on sale at the grocery store for $3.50. Shayne has a coupon for $1.00 off of Wheat Puffs. It is double coupon day at the grocery store, so Shayne gets double the value of his coupon. How much will Shayne pay for a box of Wheat Puffs cereal?

Shane will pay $1.50 for the box of cereal.

16. A chocolate chip cookie recipe uses 1.75 cups of sugar. An oatmeal cookie recipe uses 1.5 cups of sugar. How much more sugar does the chocolate chip cookie recipe use than the oatmeal cookie recipe?

0.25 cup of sugar

Ellen had $21.50 to spend at the store. She spent $0.55 on gum, $3.85 on pencils, and $9.84 on a book. How much money did Ellen have left after buying the gum, pencils, and book?

Ellen had $7.26 left over.