Adding and Subtracting Decimal Word Problems

Spidey bought a total of 30 pounds of fruit to make a fruit salad. He bough 3.26 pounds of bananas, 12.7 pounds of oranges, 8.632 pounds of grapes, and the rest were apples. How many lbs of apples did Spidey buy?

• 5.408 pounds

• 24.592 pounds

• 17.3 pounds

• 6.518 pounds

Charmander baked a 32 ounce cake for Squirtle's birthday. Squirtle chomped down 8.4 ounces of cake. How many ounces of cake are left?

• 24.4 ounces

• 268.8 ounces

• 23.6 ounces

• 24.6 ounces

Caden's mother gave him a $20 bill to get groceries. If he spent $14.39, how much change should he get back?

• $14.19

• $5.61

• $4.11

• $5.51

To get to school each day, Harper walks 0.2 miles to the bus stop, rides the bus 3.85 miles and walks 0.3 miles from the bus stop to school. How far away from school does Harper live?

• 4.25

• 3.9

• 4.35

• 4.15

Charles measured three pieces of string. The strings measured 7.68 inches, 3.9 inches, and 2.2 inches. How long are the lengths of the strings combined?

• 13.78

• 8.29

• 5.48

• 11.08

Charles measured three pieces of string. The strings measured 7.68 inches, 3.9 inches, and 2.2 inches. What is the difference in length between the longest string and the shortest string?

• 3.78

• 8.29

• 5.48

• 11.08

A package of hamburger meat has 5 pounds in it. Vivian uses 2.75 pounds to make hamburgers. How much meat does she have left to put in the freezer?

• 7.75

• 2.7

• 2.8

• 2.25

June has 1.32 pounds of candy. She wants to share it equally with herself and 3 friends. how much candy will each person receive? 

• 0.33

• 0.44

• 3.96

• 5.28

Haley and her 4 friends decide to go out to dinner at AppleBee's. The bill for their table came to $85.30. If they want to split the bill evenly between them, how much will each person pay?

• $17.06

• $16.33

• $20.16

• $18.46

Cathy bought 2 notebooks that were $2.25 each, and a box of markers that was $3.68. What is the total cost of her notebooks and markers?

• $5.93      

• $8.18      

• $9.61