WORD PROBLEMS ON OPERATIONS ON DECIMALS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

During five days, you drive 15.4 miles, 24.2 miles, 10.4 miles, 18.7 miles, and 7.5 miles. How many miles did you drive during those five days ?

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Problem 2 :

If you are given 3 checks, one for $36.98, another for $17.27, and a third for $260, how much is the total of all 3 checks ?

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Problem 3 :

If a car gets 42.1 mpg on the highway, how many gallons of fuel will it use by traveling 340 highway miles ? (round answer to tenths)

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Problem 4 :

If you need to cut 5 pieces of glass from a 14 feet length, how long should each piece be ?

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Problem 5 :

If you purchase a TV and pay $40 down and $32.60 a month for 8 months, what was the purchase price of the TV ?

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Problem 6 :

If the revenues from the extra 1/4% sales tax amounted to $48,136.47 in 1983 and is to be divided equally among 7 different departments within the city of Albuquerque, how much will each department receive ? (round to the nearest cent)

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