Decimal and money stories, more than one step

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   On Bo's bike map, 1 cm stands for 1.5 km. The ride has legs of 2.2 cm and 4.8 cm (one past an ice cream stand). How many real kilometers is the whole route?

   10.5 km
2. 2.

   On Esme's park map, 1 cm stands for 0.8 km. The walk has legs of 5.5 cm and 2.5 cm. How many real kilometers is the whole route?

   6.4 km
3. 3.

   Ride tickets cost $2.50 each. Kira's group has $18.75. How many tickets can it buy?

   • 8
   • 7.5
   • 7
4. 4.

   Luz has $6.50 and saves $3.50 a week for a $24 skateboard helmet. How many weeks until Luz has enough?

   • 7 weeks
   • 9 weeks
   • 5 weeks
5. 5.

   Milo adds 4.5 + 2.35 and gets 2.80 by lining up the last digits. Agree or disagree?

   • Disagree: it is 6.85
   • Agree: 45 + 235 = 280
   • Agree: line up the right edge
6. 6.

   Noah adds 7.25 + 1.5 by lining up the last digits and gets 7.40. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: right digits go under right digits
   • Agree: 725 + 15 is 740
   • Disagree: it is 8.75
7. 7.

   Pia says 0.4 × 0.5 must be bigger than 0.4, because multiplying makes things bigger. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: products grow
   • Disagree: it is 0.2
   • Agree: 4 × 5 = 20
8. 8.

   Ren finds 4 snacks at $2.13 cost $85.20. Is that sensible?

   • No: about $8
   • Yes: snacks are pricey
   • No: about $0.85
9. 9.

   Tala rides 6.8 km three times and gets 20.4 km. Is that sensible?

   • Yes: about 21 km
   • No: about 2 km
   • No: about 200 km
10. 10.

    Four friends share a $9.60 gift. Zee says each pays $38.40. What went wrong?

    • Nothing: that is right
    • Multiplied instead of dividing
    • Added instead of subtracting