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Add and Subtract Decimals
In the following exercises, add or subtract.
Multiply Decimals
In the following exercises, multiply.
Divide Decimals
In the following exercises, divide.
Mixed Practice
In the following exercises, simplify.
Use Decimals in Money Applications
In the following exercises, use the strategy for applications to solve.
Spending money Brenda got from the ATM. She spent on a pair of earrings. How much money did she have left?
$24.89
Spending money Marissa found in her pocket. She spent on a smoothie. How much of the did she have left?
Shopping Adam bought a t-shirt for and a book for The sales tax was How much did Adam spend?
$29.06
Restaurant Roberto’s restaurant bill was for the entrée and for the drink. He left a tip. How much did Roberto spend?
Coupon Emily bought a box of cereal that cost She had a coupon for off, and the store doubled the coupon. How much did she pay for the box of cereal?
$3.19
Coupon Diana bought a can of coffee that cost She had a coupon for off, and the store doubled the coupon. How much did she pay for the can of coffee?
Diet Leo took part in a diet program. He weighed pounds at the start of the program. During the first week, he lost pounds. During the second week, he had lost pounds. The third week, he gained pounds. The fourth week, he lost pounds. What did Leo weigh at the end of the fourth week?
181.7 pounds
Snowpack On April the snowpack at the ski resort was meters deep, but the next few days were very warm. By April the snow depth was meters less. On April it snowed and added meters of snow. What was the total depth of the snow?
Coffee Noriko bought coffees for herself and her co-workers. Each coffee was How much did she pay for all the coffees?
$15.00
Subway Fare Arianna spends per day on subway fare. Last week she rode the subway days. How much did she spend for the subway fares?
Income Mayra earns per hour. Last week she worked hours. How much did she earn?
$296.00
Income Peter earns per hour. Last week he worked hours. How much did he earn?
Hourly Wage Alan got his first paycheck from his new job. He worked hours and earned How much does he earn per hour?
$12.75
Hourly Wage Maria got her first paycheck from her new job. She worked hours and earned How much does she earn per hour?
Restaurant Jeannette and her friends love to order mud pie at their favorite restaurant. They always share just one piece of pie among themselves. With tax and tip, the total cost is How much does each girl pay if the total number sharing the mud pie is
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Pizza Alex and his friends go out for pizza and video games once a week. They share the cost of a pizza equally. How much does each person pay if the total number sharing the pizza is
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Fast Food At their favorite fast food restaurant, the Carlson family orders burgers that cost each and orders of fries at each. What is the total cost of the order?
$18.64
Home Goods Chelsea needs towels to take with her to college. She buys bath towels that cost each and washcloths that cost each. What is the total cost for the bath towels and washcloths?
Zoo The Lewis and Chousmith families are planning to go to the zoo together. Adult tickets cost and children’s tickets cost What will the total cost be for adults and children?
$259.45
Ice Skating Jasmine wants to have her birthday party at the local ice skating rink. It will cost per child and per adult. What will the total cost be for children and adults?
Paycheck Annie has two jobs. She gets paid per hour for tutoring at City College and per hour at a coffee shop. Last week she tutored for hours and worked at the coffee shop for hours.
ⓐ How much did she earn?
ⓑ If she had worked all hours as a tutor instead of working both jobs, how much more would she have earned?
Paycheck Jake has two jobs. He gets paid per hour at the college cafeteria and at the art gallery. Last week he worked hours at the cafeteria and hours at the art gallery.
ⓐ How much did he earn?
ⓑ If he had worked all hours at the art gallery instead of working both jobs, how much more would he have earned?
In the 2010 winter Olympics, two skiers took the silver and bronze medals in the Men's Super-G ski event. The silver medalist's time was minute seconds and bronze medalist's time was minute seconds. Whose time was faster? Find the difference in their times and then write the name of that decimal.
The difference: 0.03 seconds. Three hundredths of a second.
Find the quotient of and explain in words all the steps taken.
ⓐ After completing the exercises, use this checklist to evaluate your mastery of the objectives of this section.
ⓑ After reviewing this checklist, what will you do to become confident for all objectives?
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