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Course: Grade 5 (TX TEKS) > Unit 7

Lesson 3: Multiplying decimals
Math
Grade 5 (TX TEKS)
Decimal multiplication
Multiplying decimals
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Multiply decimals two-step word problems

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Problem

Mr. Badger is getting shirts for an upcoming band trip. He paid $39.95 for each adult shirt and $24.95 for each youth shirt. He purchased 8 youth shirts and 1 adult shirt.
How much money did Mr. Badger spend on shirts?
$
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi