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Grade 6
Add, subtract, multiply, or divide two decimals: word problems
It rained
0.99
0.99
0.99
inches on Monday. On Tuesday, it rained
0.4
0.4
0.4
inches less than on Monday. How much did it rain on Tuesday?
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inches
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A bee colony produced
0.7
0.7
0.7
pounds of honey, but bears ate
0.43
0.43
0.43
pounds of it. How much honey remains?
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_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
pounds
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Dustin bought a piece of fabric that was
4.6
meters
4.6\,\text{meters}
4.6
meters
long. Then he cut
0.53
meters
0.53\,\text{meters}
0.53
meters
of it off to use in a sewing project. How much fabric is left?
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_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_\_
_____
meters
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Bobby is buying ribs for his
4
4
4
th of July cookout. The ribs are on sale for
$
3.50
\$3.50
$3.50
per pound. If Bobby buys
5.5
5.5
5.5
pounds of ribs, how much does he spend?
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$
\$
$
____
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Antonio is building a brick wall that needs to be
2.77
2.77
2.77
meters tall. So far, the wall is
0.91
0.91
0.91
meters tall. How much taller does the brick wall need to be?
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_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_\_
_____
meters
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Bob bought
9.4
9.4
9.4
kilograms of apples and
0.54
0.54
0.54
kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did he buy in all?
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_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
kilograms
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Richard bought a bag of carrots that weighed
4.4
4.4
4.4
pounds and a bag of potatoes that weighed
9.09
9.09
9.09
pounds. How many pounds of vegetables did Richard buy?
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_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
pounds
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Aiden got on a train and rode for
9.35
9.35
9.35
miles. Then he switched to a different train and rode for
8.2
8.2
8.2
miles. How far did Aiden ride in all?
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_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
miles
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Kaylee and her friend went to lunch at their favorite Chinese restaurant. The bill came to
$
26.58
\$26.58
$26.58
. If they split the bill evenly, how much did Kaylee pay for lunch?
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$
\$
$
____
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Mr. Singer's choir is going to New York City for a choir competition. He wants them to look their best, so he buys new music folders for all of the members. Each music folder costs
$
7.99
\$7.99
$7.99
. If Mr. Singer buys
23
23
23
music folders, how much does he spend?
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$
\$
$
____
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Melissa takes horseback riding lessons at Horse Palace Stables. Her lessons cost
$
65.50
\$65.50
$65.50
each. Last month, Melissa's mom paid a total of
$
327.50
\$327.50
$327.50
for horseback riding lessons. How many lessons did Melissa take?
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____ lessons
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Kenny is making a small quilt for his new niece. His pattern calls for
4.5
4.5
4.5
yards of fabric, and he picks out a plaid fabric that costs
$
3.90
\$3.90
$3.90
per yard. How much money does Kenny spend on the fabric?
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$
\$
$
____
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Mrs. Archer is doing a painting project with her art class. She uses a large jug with
28.5
28.5
28.5
ounces of blue paint to fill
6
6
6
smaller bottles. If she divides the paint evenly, how much paint will be in each bottle?
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Denise is going on a road trip with some friends. For the first leg of their trip, they drive on the highway for
2.5
2.5
2.5
hours before taking an exit. If they maintain a steady pace of
64
64
64
miles per hour, how far do they drive on the highway?
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____ miles
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Alexa transports flowers for Rolling Rosie's Garden Center. On her last route, she earned
$
450.80
\$450.80
$450.80
. If Alexa earned
$
0.40
\$0.40
$0.40
for every mile, how far did she drive?
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____ miles
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While in France, Judy wants to sign up for a bike tour to see the countryside. She likes a tour that is
40
40
40
kilometers long, but she isn't sure how far that is. She decides to estimate the distance in miles. If Judy uses the fact that
1
1
1
kilometer is about
0.6
0.6
0.6
miles, what will her estimate be?
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____ miles
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Hugo works for the Produce and Pantry grocery store as a bagger. He earns
$
57.50
\$57.50
$57.50
for a
5
5
5
-hour shift. How much does he earn per hour?
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$
\$
$
____
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Wendy bought
8.9
8.9
8.9
pounds of peanuts and
0.63
0.63
0.63
pounds of raisins. How many pounds of snacks did she buy in all?
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_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
pounds
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Oliver bought a new roll of tape. There were
7.91
7.91
7.91
yards of tape on the roll. Then Oliver used
0.77
0.77
0.77
yards of the tape to make a collage. How much tape is left on the roll?
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_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
yards
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Amelia and her brother had a snow day, so they played in the snow for
3
3
3
hours. During that time, it snowed another
4.8
4.8
4.8
inches. If the snow fell at a steady pace, how much snow fell each hour?
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____ inches
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Dean bought
8.99
8.99
8.99
pounds of peanuts and
0.87
0.87
0.87
pounds of raisins. How many pounds of snacks did he buy in all?
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_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
pounds
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Gwen bought
0.06
0.06
0.06
pounds of peanuts and
0.99
0.99
0.99
pounds of raisins. How many pounds of snacks did she buy in all?
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_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
pounds
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Judy works as a teller at a bank downtown. On Monday morning, Judy left her house at
7
:
45
7:45
7
:
45
A.M. It took Judy
15
15
15
minutes to walk to the subway station. The subway ride to the bank took
10
10
10
minutes. What time did Judy arrive at the bank?
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A donut shop ordered
8.3
8.3
8.3
ounces of sprinkles. The next day, the shop used
1
1
1
ounce of it to decorate a batch of donuts. How many ounces of sprinkles does the donut shop have left?
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_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
____
ounces
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Isabelle's pet cat weighed
7
7
7
pounds. Then the cat gained
0.6
0.6
0.6
pounds. How much does the cat weigh now?
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_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_\_
_____
pounds
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Multip goids had
99
cm
99\,\text{cm}
99
cm
long strip of ribbon. She cut this strip into four equal parts. Determine the length of each part.
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Kevin ran
0
0
0
.
50
50
50
the time that Duke ran. If Duke ran
0
0
0
.
1
1
1
seconds faster than Bill and Bill ran
7
7
7
.
8
8
8
seconds, how fast did Kevin run?
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a regular prism with a pentagonal base has a height of
12
cm
12\,\text{cm}
12
cm
. the apothem of the base measures
2.75
cm
2.75\,\text{cm}
2.75
cm
and its sides,
4
cm
4\,\text{cm}
4
cm
. What is the total area of the prism?
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After hiking
5.25
5.25
5.25
miles, Tom realized he was lost and retraced his steps for
3.8
3.8
3.8
miles. How far is he from his starting point?
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From midnight to
8
:
00
a
m
8: 00 \mathrm{am}
8
:
00
am
, the temperature dropped
0.5
5
∘
C
0.55^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
0.5
5
∘
C
each hour. If the temperature at
8
:
00
8: 00
8
:
00
am was
4.
6
∘
C
4.6^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
4.
6
∘
C
, what was the temperature at midnight?
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Answer:
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□
∘
C
{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
∘
C
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