4.4A Adding and Subtracting Decimals Problem Solving

Dell's family drove to Snyder, Texas, to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. When the family left, the car's odometer showed 44,569.8 miles. When the returned home, Dell noticed the odometer read 45,001.5 miles. How many miles did the family travel for the holiday?

• 1,568.3 mi

• 431.7 mi

• 432.7 mi

• 442.7 mi

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Mr. Ponce wants to plant 4.2 acres of pecan trees in the field behind his house. The first week he plants trees on 1.8 acres. The second week he plants trees on 2.1 acres. How many acres does Mr. Ponce still need to plant?

• 0.3 acres

• 3.0 acres

• 0.03 acres

• Not here

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Sarah's kitten weighed 1.25 pounds. After a month, the kitten had gained an additional 0.6 pounds. What was the kitten's weight after a month?

• 1.31 lb

• 0.65 lb

• 1.85 lb

• 2.31 lb

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Hank's rain gauge showed that 2 inches of rain fell on Saturday. On Sunday, Hank checked his rain gauge again and found that 1.4 inches of rain had fallen that day.

Which equation can Hank use to find out how many more inches of rain fell on Saturday than on Sunday?

• 2 - 1.4 = 0.6

• 2 - 1.4 = 1.2

• 2 + 1.4 = 3.4

• 2 - 1.4 = 1.6

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Mr. Arswan prepares a mixture for a science experiment. He measures 10.5 grams of wood shavings, 150 grams of iron filings, and 18.50 grams of salt. What is the total mass of Mr. Arswan's mixture?

• 30.5 grams

• 179 grams

• 150.5 grams

• 12.9 grams

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Mina's rain gauge showed that 2 inches of rain fell on Saturday. On Sunday, she found that 1.4 inches of rain had fallen that day. How many more inches of rain fell on Saturday that on Sunday?

• 6.0

• .6

• .06

• 1.6

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Jayden created a video presentation. The first segment was 2.1 minutes long. The second segment was 0.97 minutes long. How much longer was the first segment than the second segment?

• 1.3 minutes

• 1.13 minutes

• .13 minutes

• 13.1

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Kiki made a banner for the school play. She used 1.5 meters of red fabric and 1.25 meters of blue fabric. How much fabric did Kiki use?

• 2.75 meters

• .75 meters

• 275 meters

• .07 meters

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Maddie broke a stick of gum into 2 pieces. One piece was 2.8 cm long. The other piece was 2.5 cm long. How many centimeters long was the whole stick of gum?

• 5.3 cm

• 53 cm

• .053 cm

• .53

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Mac's family went on vacation. When they left, the odometer showed 44,569.8 miles. When they returned home, the odometer read 45,001.5. How many miles did the family travel?

• 431.73 miles

• 43.7 miles

• 4,317 miles

• 431.7 miles

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