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Math 6 Unit 02 Notes – Decimals
Example: In a 100 gram serving of bran flakes with raisins, there are 8.4 g of protein, 8 g of vitamins
and minerals, 3 g of fiber, 1.4 grams of fat, and the remaining part is carbohydrates. How
many grams of carbohydrates are there in the 100g serving?
Example: Paolo earns 409.92 each week. The following deductions are subtracted from his pay:
federal income tax, $101.26; state income tax, $20.73; Social Security $13.23, medical
insurance, $15.12; union dues, $9.40. How much money does Paolo take home each week?
Example: Janice had $399.35 at the beginning of the month. During the month she made purchases of
$17.89, $26.90, $16.35, and $15,28. She also earned an additional $68.45. What is the total
of the new charges on her account for the month?
Example: The Cronin family’s monthly budget allows $100 per month for cable television charges.
Their basic monthly service costs $78.75. Last month they purchased several movies
costing $2.98, $4.50, $1.99, and $4.95. How much money did they have in their television
budget at the end of the month?
Example: At the beginning of each day of a five-day trip, Carol recorded the odometer reading on her
car and the purpose of the day’s trip. When she returned home at the end of the fifth day, the
odometer on her car read 81,253.7 miles. How many miles did Carol drive for business
purposes during the 5 days?
Day Odometer Reading Purpose
1
79,803.6
Business
2
80,170.1
Business
3
80,340.9
Pleasure
4
80,562.3
Business
5
80,795.1
Business
Example: How thick is a ream of 500 sheets of paper if each sheet is .0025 in thick?
Example: A 12 in steel cable weighs 0.428 lb. How much does 12.8 ft weigh?
Example: AA nautical mile is equivalent to 6,080.27 ft. If a ship is 3.8 nautical miles from the
lighthouse, what is the distance in feet?
Example: Carla Russo’s wages are increased from $13.80 per hour to $14.25 per hour. If she works 35
hours each week, how much more money will she earn in one year?
Example: Max earns $13.50 per hour if he works 40 hours or less in one week. When he works more
than 40 hours in one week, his hourly rate for the number of hours over 40 is 1.5 times his
regular rate. How much will he be paid for working 53 hours in one week?
Example: Paula earns $450 a week. If she works 35 h each week, what is her hourly rate of pay to the
nearest cent?
Math 6 NOTES
Unit 02: Decimals
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