ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Quiz: Decimal Word Problems

A stock was priced at $45.20 per share. Its value increased by $2.85 on Monday, and then decreased by $4.10 on Tuesday. What was the price of the stock per share at the end of Tuesday?

A customer buys 3 notebooks at $2.75 each and a pack of pens for $4.95. If the customer pays with a $20 bill, how much change should they receive?

A bank account has a starting balance of $435.50. The account holder makes a deposit of $180.25 and then writes a check for $75.80. A monthly service fee of $4.95 is then deducted. What is the final balance of the account?

A carpenter has a wooden plank that is 4.5 meters long. She needs to cut three pieces that are each 0.85 meters long and one piece that is 1.2 meters long. After she cuts these pieces, how much of the original plank will be left?

An employee earns $18.50 per hour for the first 40 hours worked in a week. For any additional hours, she earns 1.5 times her regular hourly rate. If she works 46 hours in one week, what are her total earnings for that week?

At the start of a road trip, a car's odometer read 34,258.8 miles. At the end of the trip, it read 34,611.3 miles. The car consumed 12.5 gallons of gasoline during the trip. How many miles per gallon did the car get on this trip?

A recipe for a smoothie requires 0.4 cups of yogurt for a single serving. A container of yogurt holds 3.5 cups. If David makes 4 servings of the smoothie, how many cups of yogurt will be left in the container?

An elevator has a maximum weight capacity of 2,000 pounds. The average weight of a person is estimated to be 185.5 pounds. There is a delivery on the elevator that weighs 285 pounds. What is the maximum number of people who can safely ride the elevator with the delivery?

Four friends go out for dinner. The total bill for food is $85.40. They want to leave a tip that is 0.2 of the food bill. If they split the total cost (food and tip) equally, how much should each person pay?

A cell phone plan costs $25.50 per month, which includes 2 gigabytes (GB) of data. For each additional GB of data used, the company charges $10.75. If a customer uses 4.2 GB of data in a month, what will their total bill be?

A scientist is mixing a chemical solution. She starts with 1.25 liters of water and adds 0.08 liters of a concentrated acid. She then removes 0.4 liters of the mixture for an experiment. How much of the solution is left?

Maria's car has a 15-gallon fuel tank. She fills the tank and drives 420 miles before the tank is empty. She then buys 10 gallons of gasoline. How many miles can she expect to drive on the 10 gallons of gasoline?

A machine produces 847.5 widgets per hour. Due to maintenance issues, its efficiency drops to 78.3% of its original rate. If the machine runs for 6.75 hours at the reduced rate, how many widgets will it produce?

A water tank has a capacity of 847.5 gallons. It currently contains 312.8 gallons of water. If water flows in at a rate of 15.7 gallons per minute and flows out at a rate of 9.2 gallons per minute, how long will it take for the tank to be completely full?

A store sells coffee in two sizes. A 10.5-ounce bag costs $8.40, and a 24-ounce bag costs $16.80. How much cheaper is the coffee per ounce in the larger bag?

A jacket is priced at $120. It is on sale for 15% off. If the sales tax is 6.5%, what is the final price of the jacket, including tax? (Note: Sales tax is calculated on the discounted price.)

A rectangular garden has a length of 8.5 meters and a width of 5.25 meters. Fencing costs $12.50 per meter. How much will it cost to install a fence around the entire perimeter of the garden?

A cyclist travels at an average speed of 14.5 miles per hour. If she bikes for 2.4 hours, how many miles will she travel?

A tailor needs to cut strips of ribbon that are each 1.25 feet long. The ribbon comes on a spool that holds 25 feet. How many complete 1.25-foot strips can the tailor cut from one spool?

A delivery truck weighs 2.4 tons when empty. It is loaded with 40 identical boxes. If the truck's total weight with the boxes is 3.1 tons, what is the weight of each box in tons?