Word Problems
Mr. Dodd filled the gas tank on his lawn mower with 3.8 gallons of gas. He mowed his yard 10 times on the same tank of gas. He used the same amount of gas each time. How much gas did he use each time? Write an equation to show your work. Explain how the decimal point moves.
0.38 gallons
8.8 ➗ 2
4.4
0.23 ➗ 0.1
2.3
The chef at a restaurant bought 37 pounds of salad for$46.25. How much did she pay for each pound of salad?
$1.25
0.8 ➗ 4
0.2
1.68 ➗ 0.14
12
Kimberly scored a total of 35.08 points in four events for her gymnastic competition. If she scored the same number of points in each event, how many points did she score in each? Write an equation to show your work.
8.77 points
3.5 ➗ 7
0.5
0.012 ➗ 1.2
0.01
Booths are set up in a school cafeteria for a science fair. Each row of booths is 31.5 feet long. Each booth is 3.5 feet wide. How many booths are in each row?
9 booths
4.8 ➗ 3
1.6
0.143 ➗ 0.13
1.1
Kathleen spent $231 on concert tickets for herself and 11 friends. each ticket costs the same amount. How much does each ticket cost? **Hint- $231.00 ➗ 12**
$19.25
9.6 ➗ 2
4.8
5.6 ➗ 0.08
70