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6th grade Decimal and money stories, more than one step worksheet

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Decimal and money stories, more than one step

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Ari buys 4 notebooks at $1.25 each for a new school year. How much does that cost in all?
Esme buys 3 bags of seeds at $2.4 each for the school garden. How much does that cost in all?
Read this first
School-store price list (example prices)
item price
pencil $0.35
eraser $0.60
notebook $1.25
glue stick $0.95
3.
Using the price list, what does a pencil and an eraser cost together, Jun?
- $0.95
- $9.50
- $0.41
4.
Using the price list, how much more is a notebook than a glue stick, Kira?
- $1.30
- $2.20
- $0.30
5.
Using the price list, what do 3 pencils cost, Luz?
- $0.38
- $3.35
- $1.05
6.
Milo shares $7.50 equally among 3 friends. Which operation fits?
- Divide
- Add
- Multiply
7.
Noah's kite string is 12.5 m and a friend's is 9.8 m. Which operation finds how much longer it is?
- Add
- Divide
- Subtract
8.
Pia runs 2.4 km each day for 5 days. Which operation finds the total?
- Divide
- Subtract
- Multiply
9.
Ren has $5.00 and spends $3.65 on lunch. What does the story ask for?
- The total spent and saved
- The cost of lunch
- The money left
10.
Tala fills 6 bottles with 0.5 L each; each bottle cost $1.20. Which number is not needed to find the liters?
- The number of bottles
- The liters in each bottle
- Each bottle's cost

Decimal and money stories, more than one step. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

I can choose the operation for a decimal story and solve stories with more than one step.
I can find costs and change with money, and compare unit prices.
I can use a map scale with decimal lengths.
I can write a decimal expression for a story and check that an answer is sensible.

Standard: IXL parity (Nov 11) (supports 6.NS.B.3)

change: Money given back when you pay more than the cost

unit price: The price for one item or one unit

map scale: How many real kilometers one centimeter on the map stands for

multi-step: A story that needs more than one operation

expression: Numbers and operations written together, like 10 − 3 × 1.25

Your child added the number of items and the price. Several items at one price means multiply.

Your child took away the price of one item. Find the total cost first (items × price), then subtract it from the money paid.

Your child used the scale on one part only. Add both map lengths first, then multiply by the scale (or scale each one).

What is the most common mistake with decimal and money stories, more than one step?

Your child added the number of items and the price. Several items at one price means multiply.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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