Decimal Story Problems - Grade 8
Solve real-world problems involving decimals, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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Decimal Story Problems
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Read each story problem carefully and solve for the answer. Show your work.
1. Sarah bought a book for $12.75 and a coffee for $4.50. If she started with $20.00, how much money does she have left?
2. A baker uses 0.75 cups of sugar for each cake. If he bakes 5 cakes, how much sugar does he use in total?
3. A 12.5-meter rope is cut into 5 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
4. John earns $8.25 per hour. If he works 3.5 hours on Monday and 4 hours on Tuesday, how much money did he earn in total for these two days?
$58.13
$61.88
$62.50
$65.00
5. A recipe calls for 2.25 cups of flour. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?
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