Adding and Subtracting Decimals Word Problems

Emily spent $4.5 on clothes and had $15 left with her. How much money did Emily have in the beginning?

• 18.5

• 19.5

• 19

• 10.5

John bought 5.5 kg sugar. 4.5 kg of sugar was spent in making sweets. How much sugar was left behind?

• 1. 4.5 kg

• 2. b) 4.5 kg

• 2. c) 10 kg

• 1. 1 kg

Emily bought new books costing $5.4. She gave $10 to the cashier. How much change should Emily receive back?

• 1. $15.4

• 1. $4.6

• 1. $5.6

• 1. $6.6

John walked 4.5 miles on the first day, 5.2 miles on the second day, and 6.2 miles on the third day. How many miles did John walk in the three days?

• 1. 10.7

• 1. 15.9

• 1. 11.4

• 1. 9.7

Peter went to a store. He bought 5.20 lbs. of jelly beans and cherries. If 3.24 lbs. were jelly beans, how many pounds were cherries?

• 1. 8.44 lbs

• 1. 0.96 lbs

• 1. 1.96 lbs

• 1. 2.96 lbs

Ricky measured the heights of two runners. The first runner is 0.2 feet taller than the second runner. What is the height of the first runner, if the second is 5.6 feet in height?

• 1. 5.8 feet

• 1. 5.4 feet

Susan has a weight of 40.65 kilograms. Adam is 4.3 kilograms heavier than Susan, and James is 2.9 kilogram lighter than Susan. What are the weights of Adam and James?

• 2. Adam : 45.95 kg and James : 37.75 kg

• 1. Adam : 44.95 kg and James : 37.75 kg

• 1. Adam : 37.75 kg and James : 44.95 kg

• 1. Adam : 44.95 kg and James : 35.50 kg

The sum of three decimals is 450.63. What is the third decimals, if two of them are 126.53 and 95.54?

• 1. 228.5

• 1. 118.56

• 1. 128.56

• 228.56

Jasmine has a ribbon that is 12.6 meters long. Sharon has a ribbon that is 3.8 meters shorter. What is the total length of the two ribbons?

• 25

• 22.4

• 21.4

• 21.47

Tania’s mass was 46.9 kg and Eliza’s mass was 51.2 kg. Six months later, Tania gained 1.8 kg, but Eliza lost 2.1 kg. Find the total of their mass combined.

• 97.8

• 97.82

• 90.8

• 97