Question 1

An electrical contractor started the day with 284.2 feet of 10 gauge copper wire. He used 42.5 feet on one job and 114.8 feet on another job. How many feet of wire did he have at the end of the day?​

Accepted Answer

​42.5 + 114.8 = 157.3; 284.2 - 157.3 = 126.9 feet

Question 2

A fruit vendor had $467.98 cash on hand in the morning. Total cash receipts after selling fruits during afternoon were $984.56 and during night were $2,573.69. The fruit vendor gave $3,300 cash to the owner of the store at closing time. What was the amount of cash on hand?​

Accepted Answer

​$467.98 + $984.56 + $2,573.69 = $4026.23; $4026.23 - $3,300.00 = $726

Question 3

Round each monetary amount to the nearest cent; round the nonmonetary numbers to the nearest thousandth.​
​
a.$0.24499 ________________
b.$36.4451 ________________
c.0.69164 pounds ________________
d.2.63151 gallons ________________
e.2.375388 feet ________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Round each monetary amount to the nearest...

Question 4

A salesperson drives 74.9 miles on Monday, 59.8 on Tuesday, 65.5 on Wednesday, and 86.4 on Thursday. On Friday the salesperson stayed home. What was the total distance traveled last week?​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A salesperson drives 74.9 miles on Monday,...

Question 5

A restaurant had 18.6 pounds of pork on Wednesday morning and received 20.9 pounds on Wednesday. On Thursday morning it had 9.8 pounds on hand. How many pounds did it use on Wednesday?​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A restaurant had 18.6 pounds of pork...

Question 6

A hardware store sells most kinds of nails by the pound. A contractor bought 6.8 pounds of roofing nails, 7.7 pounds of "10-penny" nails, and 8.2 pounds of "8-penny" nails. Compute the total pounds of nails that the contractor bought.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A hardware store sells most kinds of...

Question 7

Use words to write each number that is expressed in digits.
a.0.7008 ___________________________________________________________
b.12.7344 __________________________________________________________
c.4.00961 __________________________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use words to write each number that...

Question 8

A pharmacy started the month with $124.57 worth of dental floss. During the month, it received dental floss worth $42.44 and sold dental floss worth $89.95. Compute the value of the remaining dental floss.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A pharmacy started the month with $124.57...

Question 9

A production engineer wanted to know how long it should take to make metal rods with a lathe. Four rods were made, and the time was recorded. The results were 28.5 seconds, 29.2 seconds, 31.8 seconds, and 29.7 seconds. Compute the total time to make all four rods.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A production engineer wanted to know how...

Question 10

A grocery store had 76.4 pounds of chicken in refrigeration on Friday morning. During the day, customers purchased 48.9 pounds, and 8.8 pounds were waste and thrown away. Calculate the number of pounds that were left on Friday night.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A grocery store had 76.4 pounds of...

Question 11

On April 12, a tax accountant took six tax returns to the post office. They weighed 4.2, 7.7, 8.5, 6.3 8.1, and 6.3 ounces. Determine the total weight in ounces.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of On April 12, a tax accountant took...

Question 12

A pet store had $468.42 cash on hand. It received cash payments of $62.88 and $59.14. It paid out $56.50 to have the windows washed. Determine the amount of cash the pet store had left.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A pet store had $468.42 cash on...

Question 13

A cake cafe had 50 pastries on Monday morning and received 20 pastries on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday morning it had 10 pastries on hand. How many pastries did it use on Monday?​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A cake cafe had 50 pastries on...

Question 14

​A fresh produce wholesaler shipped 247.8 pounds of apples, 166.3 pounds of pears, and 109.7 pounds of plums to three small neighborhood grocery stores. What was the total weight of the fruit shipped?

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A fresh produce wholesaler shipped 247.8 pounds...

Question 15

A restaurant had $356.87 cash on hand in the morning. Total cash receipts were $873.45 from lunch and $1,462.58 from dinner. The restaurant gave $2,200 cash to a security service at closing time. What was the amount of cash on hand?​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A restaurant had $356.87 cash on hand...

Question 16

Use words to write each number that is expressed in digits.​
​
a.4.284 ___________________________________________________________
b.207.0027 ________________________________________________________
c.6.099 ___________________________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use words to write each number that...

Question 17

Use digits to write each number that is expressed in words.​
​
a.Eighteen and fifteen thousandths ________________
b.Seven and twenty-five thousandths ________________
c.Four hundred eighty-eight ten-thousandths ________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use digits to write each number that...

Question 18

​Use words to write each number that is expressed in digits.
​
a.0.6009 ___________________________________________________________
b.14.3476 __________________________________________________________
c.7.00583__________________________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Use words to write each number that...

Question 19

Use digits to write each number that is expressed in words.​
​
a.Thirty-five thousandths ________________
b.Five hundred thousand six and twelve thousandths ________________
c.Five thousand two hundred-thousandths ________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use digits to write each number that...

Question 20

​Three boxes of pears weighing 32.4, 33.8, and 33.4 pounds were shipped. Compute the total weight.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Three boxes of pears weighing 32.4, 33.8,...

Quiz 2: Decimals

An electrical contractor started the day with 284.2 feet of 10 gauge copper wire. He used 42.5 feet on one job and 114.8 feet on another job. How many feet of wire did he have at the end of the day?

A fruit vendor had $467.98 cash on hand in the morning. Total cash receipts after selling fruits during afternoon were $984.56 and during night were $2,573.69. The fruit vendor gave $3,300 cash to the owner of the store at closing time. What was the amount of cash on hand?

Round each monetary amount to the nearest cent; round the nonmonetary numbers to the nearest thousandth. a.$0.24499 b.$36.4451 c.0.69164 pounds d.2.63151 gallons e.2.375388 feet

A salesperson drives 74.9 miles on Monday, 59.8 on Tuesday, 65.5 on Wednesday, and 86.4 on Thursday. On Friday the salesperson stayed home. What was the total distance traveled last week?

A restaurant had 18.6 pounds of pork on Wednesday morning and received 20.9 pounds on Wednesday. On Thursday morning it had 9.8 pounds on hand. How many pounds did it use on Wednesday?

A hardware store sells most kinds of nails by the pound. A contractor bought 6.8 pounds of roofing nails, 7.7 pounds of "10-penny" nails, and 8.2 pounds of "8-penny" nails. Compute the total pounds of nails that the contractor bought.

Use words to write each number that is expressed in digits. a.0.7008 _ b.12.7344 c.4.00961 __

A pharmacy started the month with $124.57 worth of dental floss. During the month, it received dental floss worth $42.44 and sold dental floss worth $89.95. Compute the value of the remaining dental floss.

A production engineer wanted to know how long it should take to make metal rods with a lathe. Four rods were made, and the time was recorded. The results were 28.5 seconds, 29.2 seconds, 31.8 seconds, and 29.7 seconds. Compute the total time to make all four rods.

A grocery store had 76.4 pounds of chicken in refrigeration on Friday morning. During the day, customers purchased 48.9 pounds, and 8.8 pounds were waste and thrown away. Calculate the number of pounds that were left on Friday night.

On April 12, a tax accountant took six tax returns to the post office. They weighed 4.2, 7.7, 8.5, 6.3 8.1, and 6.3 ounces. Determine the total weight in ounces.

A pet store had $468.42 cash on hand. It received cash payments of $62.88 and $59.14. It paid out $56.50 to have the windows washed. Determine the amount of cash the pet store had left.

A cake cafe had 50 pastries on Monday morning and received 20 pastries on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday morning it had 10 pastries on hand. How many pastries did it use on Monday?

A fresh produce wholesaler shipped 247.8 pounds of apples, 166.3 pounds of pears, and 109.7 pounds of plums to three small neighborhood grocery stores. What was the total weight of the fruit shipped?

A restaurant had $356.87 cash on hand in the morning. Total cash receipts were $873.45 from lunch and $1,462.58 from dinner. The restaurant gave $2,200 cash to a security service at closing time. What was the amount of cash on hand?

Use words to write each number that is expressed in digits. a.4.284 _ b.207.0027 c.6.099 _

Use digits to write each number that is expressed in words. a.Eighteen and fifteen thousandths b.Seven and twenty-five thousandths c.Four hundred eighty-eight ten-thousandths

Use words to write each number that is expressed in digits. a.0.6009 _ b.14.3476 c.7.00583__

Use digits to write each number that is expressed in words. a.Thirty-five thousandths b.Five hundred thousand six and twelve thousandths c.Five thousand two hundred-thousandths

Three boxes of pears weighing 32.4, 33.8, and 33.4 pounds were shipped. Compute the total weight.