Equations & Estimation
Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Multiplying Decimals
Dividing Decimals
Potpourri
100
Esimate by rounding to the indicated place value: 6.1728-0.2805; hundredths
5.90
100
Sally has $18.22. Tim has $66.98. How much more money does Tim have than Sally?
$48.76 more
100
0.12 x 0.006
0.00072
100
Marisol bought six sweaters on sale for a total of $126.24. How much did each sweater cost if they were all marked down to the same price?
$21.04
100
Estimate a range for the sum. 3.89 + 42.71 + 12.32
57 to 59.5
200
Estimate. 98.547/4.93
100/5 = 20
200
Add 13.24 + 35.67 + 45.32.
94.23
200
16.54 x 18.2
301.028
200
The school band is going to a competition. there are 165 students in the band. If each bus holds 25 students, how many buses will be needed?
7 buses
200
Estimate a range for the sum. 20.751 + 2.55 + 17.4
39 to 41.5
300
Solve for a. 5a = 4.75
a= 0.95
300
Britney wants to exercise in a step aerobics class. The class uses the 4-inch step for 15 minutes which will burn 67.61 calories. The class then uses the 6-inch step for 15 minutes which will burn 82.2 calories. How many calories will Britney burn in all?
149.81 calories
300
A family dinner at Applebee's cost $61.78. Tax on the meal was 8%. What was the total cost of the dinner including tax (and not tip)? Round to the nearest cent.
$66.72
300
5.85/3.9
1.5
300
Order the decimals from least to greatest: 1,115.187, 1,115.129, 1,115.1187
1,115.1187 1,115.129 1,115.187
400
Solve for y. y/6 = 7.2
y= 43.2
400
Pete's first paycheck was $1,268.32. His second paycheck was $1,253.54. How much money did he make total between the two paychecks?
$2,521.86
400
Find the product 26.4 x 0.15.
3.96
400
99.62/15
6.6413....
400
Order the decimals from least to greatest: 0.10318, 0.10301, 0.10325
0.10301, 0.10318, 0.10325
500
Solve for c. 11c = 68.827
c = 6.257
500
Mr. Arnold earned $6,743.89 in October. He spent $4,999.92. How much of his October earnings does he have left?
$1,743.97
500
Julie and Jenny went to Brio. Their meal cost $34.59 without tax and tip. Tax is 8% and the tip is exactly 20% of the total (with tax added on). How much is tax? How much is the tip?
Tax: $2.77 Tip $7.47
500
42.8/16.4 (stop after 4 decimals)
2.6097
500
Estimate a range for the sum. 4.987 + 28.27 + 0.098
32 to 34