Adding and Subtracting Decimals Word Problems

Mr. Argo had $58.90 in his bank account. He withdrew $25.00. How much does he have left in his account?

• $83.90

• $32.90

• $33.90

• $84.90

It rained 0.72 inches on Monday. On Tuesday, it rained 0.34 inches less than on Monday. How much did it rain on Tuesday?

• .38

• .37

• .39

• 1.08

Tucker bought 2.78 pounds of melon and 2.27 pounds of cherries. How much fruit did he buy in all?

• .51

• .52

• 5.05

• 5.15

After buying some bananas for $64.90, Larry has $3.96 left. How much money did Larry have to begin with?

• $65.24

• $65.78

• $68.86

• $63.26

Steve gives $78.88 to Gerald. If Steve started with $95.61, how much money does he have left?

• $16.73

• $18.25

• $17.36

• $15.54

Phyllis starts with $82.07 and spends$74.50 on peanuts. How much money does Phyllis have left?

• $7.57

• $9.25

• $8.75

• 157.26

After buying some oranges for $93.13,Judith has $36.23 left. How much money did Judith have to begin with?

• $131.23

• $128.69

• $130.52

• $129.36

Paige was measuring how much taller she got over two years. In the first year she grew 4.62 cm. In the second year she grew 7.7 cm. How much taller did she get altogether?

• 12.3 cm

• 3.8 years

• 12.32 cm

• 12.32 years

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