Practical Problems with Fractions and Decimals

Practical Problems with Fractions and Decimals (show all working but calculators may be needed for some questions)

Question 1 Cheryl decides to re-upholster her lounge. It needs 12 metres of fabric, which is $29.50 per metre. How much will it cost?

Question 2 Six people have a meal at a Chinese restaurant and share the bill. The total is $59.70. How much should each person pay?

Question 3 Today’s petrol price is 98.9 cents per litre. When I filled my car I noticed that it needed 31.4 litres. How much did the petrol cost me altogether?

Question 4 A roll of film with 24 exposures costs $4.99 and it costs $14.99 to print. What is the complete cost (to the nearest cent) of each photo?

Question 5 A dollar coin is about 0.25 cm think. How high would a stack of 100 coins be?

Question 6 A box of 6 videotapes cost $115. How much does one videotape cost?

Question 7 Andrew bakes a pie for the staff lunch. If Kim eats 1/3 and Julie eats ¼, what fraction of the pie is left?

Question 8 I have bought a bag of oranges. I give 2/3 of the oranges to my sister and 1/5 to a friend, and I still have 2 left. How many oranges were in the bag when I bought them? (Find what fraction is left)

Question 9 A 12-year-old child takes only ¾ of an adult’s dose of medicine. If the adult takes 20 mL, what is the child’s dose?

Question 10 A cake recipe for four (4) people includes 2 cups of flour ¾ cup of butter 1 ½ cups milk a) If the recipe is doubled, what are the new measurements for flour, butter and milk? b) If the recipe needs to feed 10 people, what will the new measurements be?