Word Problems Involving Decimal Operations

1. Sarah bought 2.5 kg of apples at $3.80 per kilogram and 1.75 kg of oranges at $4.20 per kilogram. How much did she spend in total?

2. A rectangle has a length of 8.4 metres and a width of 5.6 metres. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

3. James had $85.50 in his savings account. He withdrew $23.75 to buy a new game. How much money does he have left in his account?

4. A bottle contains 2.8 litres of juice. If this juice is shared equally among 7 people, how many litres does each person receive?

5. Emma ran 3.75 km on Monday, 4.2 km on Wednesday, and 5.85 km on Friday. What was the total distance she ran during the week?

6. A piece of timber is 15.6 metres long. A carpenter cuts off 8.75 metres. How much timber is left?

7. A car travels 12.6 kilometres on one litre of petrol. How far can it travel on 8.5 litres of petrol?

8. A recipe requires 0.375 kg of flour for one batch of biscuits. How much flour is needed to make 6 batches?