Question

multiplying decimals

1. hector wants to buy four bottles of soda. each bottle costs $1.99. how much will the bottles cost altogether?
2. grace has 6.5 meters of fabric. she will need three times as many meters in order to make a dress. how many total meters does she need?
3. a recipe calls for 6.5 cups of flour. if a baker wants to make double the recipe, how much flour will he need?
4. thomas earns $4.5 dollars per hour at a restaurant. if he works on weekends, he earns 2.5 times that amount per hour. how much per hour will thomas earn if he works on sunday?

**bonus- if thomas works a total of 8 hours on sunday, how much will he earn in total?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total soda cost

$\$1.99 \times 4 = \$7.96$

Step2: Calculate required fabric meters

$6.5 \times 3 = 19.5$

Step3: Calculate double recipe flour

$6.5 \times 2 = 13$

Step4: Calculate Sunday hourly wage

$\$4.5 \times 2.5 = \$11.25$

Step5: Calculate total Sunday earnings

$\$11.25 \times 8 = \$90$

Answer:

1. $\$7.96$
2. $19.5$ meters
3. $13$ cups
4. $\$11.25$ per hour

Bonus: $\$90$