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Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worded Questions

This document contains 10 word problems involving multiplying and dividing decimals. The problems include calculating distances swam and costs of tickets based on given unit prices. They also include converting between units like centimeters and inches, calculating averages, and determining quantities based on given volumes or weights. For each problem, the calculations to solve the problem are shown.

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Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worded Questions

This document contains 10 word problems involving multiplying and dividing decimals. The problems include calculating distances swam and costs of tickets based on given unit prices. They also include converting between units like centimeters and inches, calculating averages, and determining quantities based on given volumes or weights. For each problem, the calculations to solve the problem are shown.

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Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worded Questions

Answer each of the following questions, remember to show your calculations.

1. Mrs Turner swims 25 lengths every morning. Each length is 0.025km long. How far does Mrs Turner
swim in total each morning? Give your answer in metres.





2. Train tickets cost £7.93. How much would 4 train tickets cost?





3. There are 2.54cm in one inch. How many inches are there in 63.5cm?





4. There are 5 people in the lift. The combined weight of these 5 people is 420.01 kg. What is the
mean weight of a person?





5. A football shirt costs £42.99. A five-a-side team need to buy a new shirt for each of its players, how
much will it cost them?





6. Tickets for a show cost £24.95. How much do 8 tickets cost?





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7. Rufus saved £1.15 every day for a year. Assuming there are 365 days in a year, how much did
Rufus save?





8. The temperature was recorded at 5 points throughout the day. The 5 temperatures were 11.2°C,
15.4°C, 19.1°C, 22.6°C and 20.5°C. What is the mean temperature of these readings?





9. My bottle of medicine contains 175.5ml. I take 5ml in each dose. How many full doses are in the bottle?





10. Olivia has 5.75kg of coffee. She places the coffee in 0.25kg bags with none left over. How many
bags will she need?





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Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worded Questions
Answers
1. 25 × 0.025km = 0.625km
0.625km × 1000 = 625m
Mrs Turner swims 625m every morning.

2. £7.93 × 4 = £31.72
4 train tickets cost £31.72.

3. 63.5cm ÷ 2.54cm = 25cm


There are 25 inches in 63.5cm

4. 420.01kg ÷ 5 = 84.002kg.
The average weight of 1 person is 84.002kg.

5. £42.99 × 5 = £214.95.
It will cost the team £214.95 to buy 5 football shirts.

6. £24.95 × 8 = £199.60
8 tickets will cost £199.60.

7. £1.15 × 365 = £419.75


Rufus saved £419.75 in a year.

8. 11.2°C + 15.4°C + 19.1°C + 22.6°C + 20.5°C = 88.8°C


88.8°C ÷ 5 = 17.76°C
The mean temperature is 17.76°C.

9. 175.5ml ÷ 5ml = 35.1


There are 35 full doses in the bottle.

10. 5.75kg ÷ 0.25kg = 23


Olivia will need 23 bags.

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