Decimal Word Problems with Solutions
Decimal Word Problems with Solutions

Decimal Word Problems with Solutions

1. A stationery shop had 12.75 kg of drawing paper in stock. During the morning, the shopkeeper received another 8.65 kg of paper from the supplier. How many kilograms of drawing paper does the shopkeeper have altogether?
Solution:
12.75 + 8.65 = 21.40 kg
Answer: 21.40 kg
2. Vaishnavi went to a grocery shop and bought 2.75 kg of rice and 1.85 kg of wheat. She already had 3.50 kg of flour at home. What is the total weight of these food items?
Solution:
2.75 + 1.85 + 3.50 = 8.10 kg
Answer: 8.10 kg
3. A water tank contained 48.75 litres of water in the morning. During the day, the family used 17.65 litres of water for different household activities. How many litres of water are left in the tank?
Solution:
48.75 − 17.65 = 31.10 litres
Answer: 31.10 litres
4. A shopkeeper had 35.80 metres of cloth in his store. He sold 12.75 metres to one customer and 8.50 metres to another customer. How many metres of cloth are still left?
Solution:
12.75 + 8.50 = 21.25 m
35.80 − 21.25 = 14.55 m
Answer: 14.55 metres
5. A school purchased 8.5 boxes of art material for each of its 6 classrooms. Each box contains the same amount of material. How many boxes of art material were purchased altogether for all the classrooms?
Solution:
8.5 × 6 = 51 boxes
Answer: 51 boxes
6. A fruit seller packs 2.75 kg of apples in each large basket. If he prepares 8 such baskets for a market, how many kilograms of apples does he need in total?
Solution:
2.75 × 8 = 22.00 kg
Answer: 22 kg
7. A teacher has 15.60 metres of decorative ribbon for a school activity. She wants to divide it equally among 6 groups of students. How many metres of ribbon will each group receive?
Solution:
15.60 ÷ 6 = 2.60 metres
Answer: 2.60 metres
8. A shopkeeper has 24.75 kg of sugar and wants to pack it equally into 5 bags. Each bag should contain the same amount of sugar. How many kilograms of sugar will be packed in each bag?
Solution:
24.75 ÷ 5 = 4.95 kg
Answer: 4.95 kg
9. A family travelled 125.75 km by car on Saturday and another 86.50 km on Sunday. They also travelled 42.25 km on Monday. What total distance did the family travel during these three days?
Solution:
125.75 + 86.50 + 42.25 = 254.50 km
Answer: 254.50 km
10. A bakery prepared 18.75 kg of flour for making different bakery items. During the morning, it used 7.85 kg, and during the afternoon, it used another 4.50 kg. How many kilograms of flour remained at the end of the day?
Solution:
7.85 + 4.50 = 12.35 kg
18.75 − 12.35 = 6.40 kg
Answer: 6.40 kg
11. A school bought 7.25 litres of paint for each of 4 classrooms. The same quantity of paint was purchased for every classroom. How many litres of paint did the school purchase altogether?
Solution:
7.25 × 4 = 29.00 litres
Answer: 29 litres
12. A farmer harvested 56.80 kg of potatoes from one field and 43.75 kg from another field. After selling some potatoes, he had 25.50 kg remaining. How many kilograms of potatoes did he sell?
Solution:
56.80 + 43.75 = 100.55 kg
100.55 − 25.50 = 75.05 kg
Answer: 75.05 kg
13. A ribbon shop has 36.75 metres of ribbon. The owner wants to cut it into 7 equal pieces for a craft project. How many metres long will each piece be?
Solution:
36.75 ÷ 7 = 5.25 metres
Answer: 5.25 metres
14. A juice shop prepares 4.25 litres of orange juice every morning. If the shop prepares the same amount for 9 mornings, how many litres of orange juice will be prepared altogether?
Solution:
4.25 × 9 = 38.25 litres
Answer: 38.25 litres
15. A family bought 5.75 kg of vegetables, 3.65 kg of fruits, and 2.40 kg of potatoes from the market. What was the total weight of all the items they purchased?
Solution:
5.75 + 3.65 + 2.40 = 11.80 kg
Answer: 11.80 kg
16. A petrol tank contained 52.50 litres of petrol before a long journey. During the first part of the journey, the car used 18.75 litres, and later it used another 12.50 litres. How many litres of petrol are left in the tank?
Solution:
18.75 + 12.50 = 31.25 litres
52.50 − 31.25 = 21.25 litres
Answer: 21.25 litres
17. A school has 42.75 metres of rope for a sports activity. The sports teacher wants to divide the rope equally among 5 teams. How many metres of rope will each team get?
Solution:
42.75 ÷ 5 = 8.55 metres
Answer: 8.55 metres
18. A bakery uses 3.75 kg of flour to prepare one large batch of bread. If the bakery prepares 7 batches in one day, how many kilograms of flour will it use altogether?
Solution:
3.75 × 7 = 26.25 kg
Answer: 26.25 kg
19. A delivery van travelled 75.50 km in the morning and 68.75 km in the afternoon. Before returning to the warehouse, it travelled another 24.25 km. Find the total distance travelled by the van that day.
Solution:
75.50 + 68.75 + 24.25 = 168.50 km
Answer: 168.50 km
20. A shopkeeper had 95.75 litres of cooking oil in his store. He sold 28.50 litres in the morning and 17.75 litres in the evening. He then divided the remaining oil equally into 5 containers. How many litres of oil were put into each container?
Solution:
28.50 + 17.75 = 46.25 litres
95.75 − 46.25 = 49.50 litres
49.50 ÷ 5 = 9.90 litres
Answer: 9.90 litres

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