Add & Subtract Decimals Word Problems

Jim earns $22.50, $14.75, and $8.50 on three different days.  How much did he earn in all? 

• $28.75
• $45.25
• $45.75
• 457.50

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

On three different days at her job, Sara earned $27.50, $33, and $49.75.  She needs to earn $100 to buy a desk for her computer.  If she buys the desk, how much money will she have left over? 

• 209
• 9
• 102.50
• 10.25

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Ms. Hvozdik ran 12.3 mile on Saturday.  Ms. Chaney ran 4.9 miles.  How much farther did Mrs. Hvozdik run than Ms. Chaney? 

• 7.4
• 17.2
• 8.6
• 8

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Students are collecting cans for a food drive.  Week one they collected 172.3 pounds of food. Week 5, they collected 238 pounds of food.  How much more did they collect in week 5? 

• 410.3
• 65.7
• 66.3
• 146.3

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Abby buys a game for $7.89 and batteries for $5.49.  She pays with a twenty dollar bill, how much change will she receive? 

• 7.72
• 33.38
• 13.38
• 6.62

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Caleb swam a race in 21.49 seconds.  Brad swam in 21.59 seconds.  Vick swam in 20.3 seconds.  How long did the boys take to complete the race together? 

• 633.8
• 63.11
• 22.78
• 63.38

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Jane bought three sheet so of poster board for $1.29 each and a pack of construction paper for $3.79.  How much did Jane spend in all? 

• 7.66
• 76.60
• 5.08
• 2.50

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

lia and james went to the movies the tickets are $3.00 each. Lia bought popcorn and a slushy for $8.50. Together they bought a slushy and nachos $12.00. How much money did they spend in all together?

• 26.50
• 2.650
• 3.00
• 53.65

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

6.7 - 2.33=

• 4.43
• 4.4
• 4.37
• 4.47

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Layla went to a coffee shop. She bought 2 cupcakes with $5.70, 1 juice with $1.50, and and ice cream cup for her brother with $3.50. If Layla has $15, how much change will the cashier give her back?

• $4.5

• $4.3

• $4.4

• $4

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7