Adding Decimals Word Problems

Jonah and Grant gave their heights for a school survey.

Jonah's height is 51.25 inches.

Grant's height is 46.65 inches.

How many inches taller is JONAH than Grant?

• 4.60 inches

• 5.60 inches

• 15.40 inches

Sam bought a bottle of drink for $2.85. He paid for it with a $5.00 bill, how much change should he have received?

• $2.15

• $3.15

• $3.85

Ms. Jaffrey had a total of 428.5 ounces of pretzels to put into 5 bowls for a party. She put an equal number of ounces of pretzels into each bowl. How many ounces of pretzels did she put into each bowl?

• 85.7 oz

• 97.7 oz

• 80.0 oz

• 85.3 oz

Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes for $2.49 per pound and 3 muffins for $0.75 per muffin.  How much did she pay for the grapes and the muffins?

• $3.24

• $7.23

• $6.48

• $10.72

Josh had $15.00 to spend at the movie theater. He spent $8.50 on a movie ticket, $3.50 on a box of popcorn, and $1.75 on a soda. How much money did Josh have left?

• $1.25

• $13.75

Scott had $12.58. He purchased 2 apples for $1.13 each and one bottle of juice for $1.76. There was no sales tax. How much money did Scott have after his purchased?

• $3.02

• $8.76

Ivan measured 5 boards for a woodworking project. Three of the boards measured 36.75 inches each. The other two boards measured 12.4 inches each. How many inches of wood did he measure in all?

• 135.05 inches

• 135.50 inches

Jeremy measured the weights of three rocks. The weights were 45.6 grams, 43.45 grams, and 44.56 grams. What is the total weight of the three rocks?

• 123.61 grams

• 133.61 grams

Kyle had 4 yards of string. He used 1.3 yards for an art project. Which measurement represents the length of the string that is left over?

• 0.9 yards

• 2.7 yards

Jane was given $40.00 for her birthday. She found 2 shirts that she wants to buy. The first shirt costs $19.49 with tax. The second shirt costs $12.99 with tax. If Jane buys both of the shirts, how much birthday money will she have left?

• $7.52

• $6.52