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Unit: Decimals and place value

About this unit, decimal fractions.

Decimal fractions greater than 1

Writing fractions as decimals

Decimal place value intro

Decimals on the number line

Decimals in expanded form

Regrouping decimals

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Solving more decimal word problems.

Analysis: We need to estimate the product of $14.50 and 15.5. To do this, we will round one factor up and one factor down.

Answer: The cost of 15.5 weeks of school lunches would be about $200.

Analysis: To solve this problem, we will multiply $11.75 by 21.

Answer: The student will earn $246.75 for gardening this month.

Analysis: To solve this problem, we will multiply 29.7 by 10.45

Answer: Rick can travel 310.365 miles with one full tank of gas.

Analysis: We need to estimate the quotient of 179.3 and 61.5.

Answer: He averaged about 3 miles per day.

Analysis: We will divide 7.11 lbs. by 9 to solve this problem.

Answer: Each jar will contain 0.79 lbs. of candy.

Analysis: To solve this problem, we will divide $19,061.00 by 36, then round the quotient to the nearest cent (hundredth).

Answer: Paul will make 36 monthly payments of $529.47 each.

Analysis: We will divide 956.4 by 15.9, then round the quotient to the nearest tenth.

Answer: Rounded to the nearest tenth, the average speed of the car is 60.2 miles per hour.

Summary: In this lesson we learned how to solve word problems involving decimals. We used the following skills to solve these problems: 

Directions: Read each question below. You may use paper and pencil to help you solve these problems. Click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your answer; then click ENTER. After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the RESULTS BOX to indicate whether your answer is correct or incorrect. To start over, click CLEAR.

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Lesson 18- Problems Involving Decimals

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to understand and solve word problems involving decimals.

Decimal word problems are just like any other word problems except that they involve decimal numbers and not whole numbers.

Three cylinders weigh 52.4kg, 48.06kg and 63.587kg. What is the total weight of the three cylinders?

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Mary bought items from a super market that totalled £18.05. How much change did she get if she paid £20 at the counter?

Total cost of items = £18.05

Amount paid at counter = £20

Change given = £20 – £18.05

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If daddy uses 1.65 liters of petrol each day for 12 days, how many liters of petrol did he use all together?

Liters of petrol used each day = 1.65L

Liters of petrol used in 12 days = 1.65L x 12

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The product of two numbers is 96.75. If one of the numbers is 2.5, find the other number.

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Decimal Word Problem Worksheets

Extensive decimal word problems are presented in these sets of worksheets, which require the learner to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operations. This batch of printable decimal word problem worksheets is curated for students of grade 3 through grade 7. Free worksheets are included.

Adding Decimals Word Problems

Adding Decimals Word Problems

Decimal word problems presented here help the children learn decimal addition based on money, measurement and other real-life units.

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Subtracting Decimals Word Problems

These decimal word problem worksheets reinforce the real-life subtraction skills such as tender the exact change, compare the height, the difference between the quantities and more.

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Multiplying Decimals Word Problems

Each decimal word problem involves multiplication of a whole number with a decimal number. 5th grade students are expected to find the product and check their answer using the answer key provided in the second page.

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Dividing Decimals Word Problems

These division word problems require children to divide the decimals with the whole numbers. Ask the 6th graders to perform the division to find the quotient by applying long division method. Avoid calculator.

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Decimals: Addition and Subtraction

It's review time for grade 4 and grade 5 students. Take these printable worksheets that help you reinforce the knowledge in adding and subtracting decimals. There are five word problems in each pdf worksheet.

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Decimals: Multiplication and Division

These decimal worksheets emphasize decimal multiplication and division. The perfect blend of word problems makes the grade 6 and grade 7 children stronger in performing the multiplication and division operation.

Multiplying Decimals Whole Numbers

Multiplying Decimals Whole Numbers

Reduce the chaos and improve clarity in your decimal multiplication skill using this collection of no-prep, printable worksheets. A must-have resource for young learners looking to ace their class!

Decimal Division Whole Numbers

Decimal Division Whole Numbers

Revive your decimal division skills with a host of interesting lifelike word problems involving whole numbers. Keep up with consistent practice and you’ll fly high in the topic in no time!

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Word Problems Involving Decimals

When you get a word problem that involves adding or subtracting decimals , it's usually a good idea to rewrite all the numbers with the same number of decimal places, so you don't get confused.

Joey, Keith, and Eli have a combined height of 7 meters. If Joey is 2.31 meters tall and Eli is 2.6 meters tall, how tall is Keith?

First, rewrite all the numbers with the same number of decimal places.

Joey, Keith, and Eli have a combined height of 7.00 meters. If Joey is 2.31 meters tall and Eli is 2.60 meters tall, how tall is Keith? 

Now write the equation.

2.31 + 2.60 + k = 7.00 where k is the height of Keith in meters.

Combine like terms.

4.91 + k = 7.00

Subtract 4.91 from each side.

Therefore, Keith is 2.09 meters tall.

This rewriting with the same number of digits may not be so important if the problem requires you to multiply decimals or divide them. But in any case, you should check your answer at the end to make sure it makes sense. A small mistake can cause your answer to be off by a factor of ten or one hundred... or worse!

James works at an Indian sweet shop. He needs to fill boxes with 0.3 kilograms of coconut barfi each. If he has 8 kilograms of coconut barfi, how many boxes can he fill?

This is a division problem: we need to find how many times 0.3 kilograms goes into 8 kilograms.

8 ÷ 0.3 = 26. 6 ¯

Since the question asks for the number of boxes he can fill , the decimal part of the answer can be ignored. James can fill 26 boxes, with a little bit of barfi left over.

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Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Adding decimals is easy when you keep your work neat

To add decimals, follow these steps:

Example: Add 1.452 to 1.3

Example: add 3.25, 0.075 and 5.

That's all there is to it: line up the decimal points, pad with zeros, then add normally.

Subtracting

To subtract, follow the same method: line up the decimal points, then subtract .

Example: What is 7.368 − 1.15 ?

To check we can add the answer to the number subtracted:

Example: Check that 7.368 minus 1.15 equals 6.218

Let us try adding 6.218 to 1.15

It matches the number we started with, so it checks out.

Putting In Zeros

Why can we put in extra zeros?

A zero is really saying "there is no value at this decimal place".

So it is safe to take a number like 2.5 and make it 2.50 or 2.500 etc

But DON'T take 2.5 and make it 20.5, that is plain wrong.

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Have you ever found yourself stuck on a decimal word problem and not quite sure what to do?

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You’re in good company because we can all relate to struggling with word problems and wondering how to begin.

Steps In Solving Word Problems

The good thing is that there are steps and tools that you can use that will help to read word problems effectively and boost your confidence.

All you have to do is remember the FACTS !

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How To Solve A Word Problem

Step-by-Step Example

Let’s look at an example.

Helen’s monthly salary is $5463.79.

Her monthly expenses are as follows:

After paying all of her expenses, how much money does Helen have left?

First, we FOCUS on what we know, and we become ACTIVE readers by marking up our problem and writing down keywords and phrases.

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Now we CHOOSE our method, which will involve two steps:

And finally, we ask ourselves, does our answer make SENSE ?

Yes, Helen has $413.46 remaining after paying all of her bills.

This video will walk you through countless examples of problem-solving using decimals, just like the one above, so that you can attack word problems (like those on IXL ) with confidence!

All you need are the FACTS!

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Add, subtract and multiply decimals.

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Decimal Word Problems (1-Step Word Problem)

In these lessons, we will learn to use block models (or tape diagrams, bar models) to visualize and solve decimal work problems.

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Here are some examples of decimal word problems. We will illustrate how block diagrams can be used to help you to visualize the decimal word problems in terms of the information given and the data that needs to be found. Block diagrams or bar modeling are used in Singapore Math and tape diagrams are used in Common Core Math.

Example: The length of a ribbon is 1.28 m. The length of a rope is 2.74 m longer than the ribbon. What is the length of the rope?

1.28 + 2.74 = 4.02

The length of the rope is 4.02 m.

Example: The mass of a jar of sugar is 1.9 kg. What is the total mass of 4 such jars of sugar?

1.9 × 4 = 7.6

The total mass of 4 such jars of sugar is 7.6 kg.

Example: A pail holds 5.2 l of water. A bottle holds 3.9 l less water than the pail. What is the volume of water in the bottle?

5.2 – 3.9 = 1.3

The volume of water in the bottle is 1.3 l.

Example: Susan has 4 times as much money as her sister. If Susan has $10, how much money does her sister have?

$10 ÷ 4 = $2.50

Susan’s sister has $2.50.

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Decimals Word Problem Using Block Model

Solving a 2-part decimals word problem using block modeling.

Example: David took a walk around a park twice. He took 12.4 minutes to walk the first round. In the second round, he took 3.2 fewer minutes than he did the first round. How long did David take to complete his walk altogether?

How to solve decimal word problems using tape diagrams?

The following video shows an example of a decimal word problem.

Example: Manny tracked the amount of food he ate from Monday to Friday. He ate 16.3 pounds of food. On Monday, he ate 3.2 pounds and on Tuesday, he ate 2.9 pounds. He ate an equal amount on the other three days. How much did he eat on those days?

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    Solving Decimal Word Problems Example 1: If 58 out of 100 students in a school are boys, then write a decimal for the part of the school that consists of boys. Analysis: We can write a fraction and a decimal for the part of the school that consists of boys. Answer: 0.58 Example 2: A computer processes information in nanoseconds.

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    Solving More Decimal Word Problems Example 1: School lunches cost $14.50 per week. About how much would 15.5 weeks of lunches cost? Analysis: We need to estimate the product of $14.50 and 15.5. To do this, we will round one factor up and one factor down. Estimate: Answer: The cost of 15.5 weeks of school lunches would be about $200.

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    For example, 4.72 has two digits after the decimal point and 5.9 has one. Now ask your child to add those amounts. In this case, we are dealing with a total of three digits. Your child's answer should reflect a decimal point position that has exactly three numbers after the decimal point, like this: 4.72 x 5.9 = 27.848.

  9. Word Problems Involving Decimals

    Example 1: Joey, Keith, and Eli have a combined height of 7 meters. If Joey is 2.31 meters tall and Eli is 2.6 meters tall, how tall is Keith? First, rewrite all the numbers with the same number of decimal places. Joey, Keith, and Eli have a combined height of 7.00 meters. If Joey is 2.31 meters tall and Eli is 2.60 meters tall, how tall is Keith?

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    Adding decimals is easy when you keep your work neat. To add decimals, follow these steps: Write down the numbers, one under the other, with the decimal points lined up; Put in zeros so the numbers have the same length (see below for why that is OK); Then add, using column addition, remembering to put the decimal point in the answer

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