Multiple Step Word Problems with Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Lacy and Gerald gave their heights for a school survey. Lacy's height is 51.25 inches. Gerald's height is 46.65 inches. How many inches taller is Lacy than Gerald?

• 4.6 inches

• 5.4 inches

• 15.4 inches

• 15.6 inches

Luis bought a bottle of water at the gym for $2.85, including tax. If he paid for it with a $5.00 bill, how much change should he have received?

• $2.15

• $3.15

• $3.85

• $7.85

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

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

• $4,920.81

• $4,921.81

• $5,765.45

• $5,775.55

Xavier spent $15.68 on a shirt, $29.67 on shoes, and $14.95 on pants. How much did he spend?

Mrs. Bentley took her two nieces to the zoo this past weekend. They bought two child tickets that cost $5.99 each, an adult ticket that cost $12.99, three lunches that cost $7.49 each and 3 waters that cost $4 each. If Mrs. Bentley brought a $100 bill, how much change did she receive?

• 40.56

• 59.44

• 41.44

• 100.00

How much did her fruit weigh altogether?

• 0.25 pounds

• 2.05 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

• 25 pounds

Tom went to the mall.
He bought 2 shirts for $23.12 and a hat for $6.25.
The shirts were the same price.He returned one of the shirts and bought lunch for $6.17.
He had $11.78 remaining when he left the mall.

How much money did Tom take with him to the mall?

• $23.98

• $35.55

• $35.76

• $47.32

Every week Joshua runs 2.1 miles on Monday, 3.1 miles on Wednesday, 4.05 miles on Thursday, and 2.65 miles on Friday. How many total miles will he run in a week?

• 11.2

• 11.9

• 19.1

• 12.6

Mrs. Bentley is buying cookies for the 5th grade graduation. Each cookie costs $1.12 and there are 76 fifth graders. The total of all the cookies was split among the 4 teachers. How much did each teacher pay for the cookies?

• 0.05

• 340.48

• 85.12

• 21.28