IXL | Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals: multi-step word problems

A group of friends from the drama club went to see a movie together. Before the movie started, the group bought 4 sodas and a bucket of popcorn to share. The popcorn cost $9.49, and each soda cost $6.79. In all, how much did the group spend on popcorn and soda?

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Lauren is using a wheelbarrow to move a load of bricks from her front yard to her backyard. The combined weight of the wheelbarrow and the bricks is 287.1 pounds. On its own, the wheelbarrow weighs 40.7 pounds, and each brick weighs 4.4 pounds. How many bricks are in the wheelbarrow?

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To find how many bricks are in the wheelbarrow, you can follow these steps.

Step 1: Find the total weight of the bricks in the wheelbarrow.

The combined weight of the wheelbarrow and the bricks is 287.1 pounds. On its own, the wheelbarrow weighs 40.7 pounds. Subtract to find how much the bricks weigh.

Step 2: Find how many bricks are in the wheelbarrow.

Combined, the bricks in the wheelbarrow weigh 246.4 pounds. Each brick weighs 4.4 pounds. So, to find how many bricks there are, divide.

246.4

4.4

To make the division easier, move both decimal points one place to the right.

2,464

Now, divide.

				5	6
44	2	,	4	6	4
– 2			2	0
			2	6	4
– 2				6	4
					0

There are 56 bricks in the wheelbarrow.

Looking for more? Try these:

Lesson: Adding decimals

Lesson: Subtracting decimals

Lesson: Multiplying decimals

Lesson: Dividing decimals by whole numbers

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