Simple Adding and Subtracting Word Problems

Maria bought a bicycle lock with a $10.00 bill. The bicycle lock cost $6.27. How much change did Maria get back?

• $3.73

• $4.27

• $14.83

• $16.27

Grace needs to buy two yards of fabric for a school project. If the fabric is $7.96, how much change will she get back if she pays with a $20 bill?

• $27.96

• $12.04

• $12.40

• $12.30

Maya bought paints and brushes at the craft store for $32.87. How much should she receive back if she gave the cashier a $50 bill?

• $17.13

• $18.13

• $19.13

• $20.13

Johanna worked 4 hours at a bookstore and earned $30.20. She also works 3 hours at a car wash and earned $24.45. How much did she earn in all?

• $47.65

• $50.65

• $54.65

• $61.65

Garrett checked one of his funds online. He saw that it had gone up by $427.37. The fund had $5,348.18 before it went up. How much is in Garrett's fund now?

• $4,920.81

• $4,921.81

• $5,765.45

• $5,775.55

An apple weighs 0.16 kg. A slice of watermelon weighs 0.25 kg. How much more does the slice of watermelon weigh than the apple?

• 0.09 kg

• 0.9 kg

• 9 kg

• 0.009 kg

Lidia lives 1.25 miles from school and 0.82 mile from the grocery store. How much farther does Lidia live from school than from the grocery store?

• 0.33 mile

• 0.43 mile

• 2.07 miles

• 4.3 miles

Angelo bought 3.45 pounds of red apples and 1.57 pounds of green apples. How many more pounds of red apples than green apples did Angelo buy?

• 5.02 pounds

• 1.98 pounds

• 1.88 pounds

• 1.12 pounds

Brooks has $16.73. He buys a baseball card that costs $4.12. How much money will he have left?

• $12.61

• $14.61

• $5.53

• $8.61

Ella's rose plant was 64.34 cm tall in June. During July, the plant grew 58.7 cm. How tall is Ella's rose plant at the end of July?

• 702.1 cm

• 123.04 cm

• 70.21 cm

• 58.7 cm