Word Problems
Ms.Shuaib bought a pen for $1.24 and an eraser for $0.62. How much did she spend?
1.24 + 0.62 = $1.86
Jessica jogs for 30.8 minutes in the morning and 37 minutes at night. How many minutes did she jog for?
30.8 + 37 = 67.8
She jogged for 67.8 minutes
What is the correct place value order?
hundreds, tens, ones, tenths, hundredths, thousandths.
5.4 + 6.7 = ?
12.1
4 - 2.34
1.66
Mr.Frankum bought a Dr.Pepper for $0.99, a water for $1.50 and a bag of chips for $1.79. How much did he spend on drinks?
0.99 + 1.50 = $2.49
I went to dinner with 2 of my friends. We ordered food altogether for $43.56. I paid with a $50 bill. How much change will I get back?
50.00 - 43.56 = 6.44
What does it mean to estimate?
To round the numbers
12.56 - 2.56
10
54.678 + 23.4
78.078
I have $20. I want to buy the following 2 things.
-slides for $15.67
-sunglasses for $5.73
How much more money do I need?
15.67 + 5.73 = 21.40
21.40 - 20.00 = 1.40
I need $1.40 to be able to buy the two things.
Harry Potter bought a wand for $12.34 and a book of spells for $32.56. He has $40. How much more money will he need?
12.34 + 32.56 = 44.90
44.90 - 40 = 4.90
Harry will need $4.90
Write the following number in words.
5.237
five and two hundred thirty seven thousandths
129.98 + 23.4
153.38
62.523 - 12
50.523
Noah ran 3.127 miles on Monday, 3.5 miles on Wednesday and 1.87 miles on Friday. How many more miles did he run on Monday than Friday?
3.127 - 1.87 = 1.257 miles
My dog eats a lot! He ate 3.24 ounces of beef, 2.31 ounces of dog food and 5.6 ounces of MY HOMEWORK. How much did he eat today?
3.24 + 2.31 + 5.6 = 11.15 ounces
What is a decimal fraction?
the numbers between whole numbers with one or more digits after the decimal point.
498.63 - 92.34
406.29
25.26 + 34.74
25.26 + 34.74 = 60