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The basic postage is $1.25 and covers any letter that is lighter than 7.5 grams. For heavier letters, extra postage of $0.87 is needed for every 10 grams over 7.5 grams.  \n1. Can a letter that is 705100 grams be covered by the basic postage?  \n2. Emma mailed a letter that weighs 12.92 grams. Compared to the weight covered by basic postage, how much heavier is Emma’s letter?  \n3. What is the postage needed for a letter that is 37.5 gram?  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)  \n4. On average, the post office processes 45.6 letters every hour. How many letters can the office process during the 9 hours it is open?  \n5. During Christmas, the post office opens 12 hours a day.  \nCompared to usual days, how many more letters can the postoffice process?  \n6. Tim works on a 6-hour shift today. He has 2 bags of mail that he needs to deliver today. One is 24.52 kilograms and the other one is 18.8 kilograms. What is the total weight of the two bags of mail?  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)  \nAnswers  \n1. ~~ ~~705100 = 7.05  \n7.05 \u003C 7.5  \nYes, a letter that is 705100 grams can be covered by basic postage.  \n2. 12.92 – 7.5 = 5.42  \nEmma’s letter is 5.42 grams heavier than the weight covered by basic postage.  \n3. 37.5 – 7.5 = 30 grams  \nThe letter is 30 grams heavier than the weight covered by basic postage.  \n1.25 + 0.87 x (3010) = 3.86  \nThe postage is $3.86.  \n4. 45.6 x 9 = 410.4  \nThe post office can process 410.4 letters during the 9 hours it is open.  \n5. 45.6 x (12 – 9) = 136.8  \nThe post office can process 136.8 extra letters per day during Christmas.  \n6. 24.52 + 18.8 = 43.32  \nThe total weight of the two bags of mail is 43.32 kilograms.  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)","cbCaieAQgrbixpZT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieAQgrbixpZT","pdf",91320,"English","# Decimal Word Problems\n## Problem Set\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"How is the extra postage for a letter calculated?\",\"answer\":\"The extra postage is $0.87 for every 10 grams over the base weight of 7.5 grams.\"},{\"question\":\"How many letters can the post office process in a 9-hour shift?\",\"answer\":\"Given an average rate of 45.6 letters per hour, the post office can process 410.4 letters in 9 hours.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the total weight of two mail bags weighing 24.52 kilograms and 18.8 kilograms?\",\"answer\":\"The total weight of the two bags is 43.32 kilograms.\"}]","Grade 5 Decimals Word Problems - Math Worksheet | PDF",1791791684]