Decimal Story Problems Worksheet

Decimal Story Problems

Read each story problem carefully and solve for the answer. Show your work.

1. Sarah bought a shirt for $15.75 and a pair of pants for $22.50. How much did she spend in total?

2. David had $50.00. He spent $12.85 on a book. How much money does he have left?

3. A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of flour per serving. If you want to make 4 servings, how much flour do you need?

4. A car travels at an average speed of 60.5 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3.5 hours?

5. A baker uses 12.6 pounds of sugar to make 9 identical cakes. How much sugar is in each cake?

6. A piece of ribbon is 25.2 cm long. If you cut it into equal pieces that are 4.2 cm each, how many pieces will you have?

7. John bought 3 notebooks for $2.49 each and a pen for $1.75. How much did he spend in total?

8. Emily earned $75.50 for babysitting. She spent $18.25 on a movie and $25.00 on a new game. How much money does she have left?