Decimal Addition Word Problems

Edna bought 3.55 pounds of beef and 6.72 pounds of chicken.  How many pounds of meat did Edna buy?

• 9.27

• 10.27

• 3.17

• 4.17

Daniel had $6.78. His grandmother gave him $3.14. How much money does Daniel have now?

• $9.92

• $9.82

• $3.64

• $9.90

Aaron went to the store and bought a bag of apples that cost $3.75 and a jar of peanut butter that cost $4.89. If he has $10.00, how much change should he get back?

• $8.64

• $6.25

• $5.11

• $1.36

Ahmad rode his bike 3.15 miles on Friday and then 4.2 miles on Saturday. How many total miles did Ahmad bike on both days?

• 1.05

• 7.35

• 3.57

• 7.15

Ali earns $22.50, $14.75, and $8.50 on three different days. How much did he earn in all?

• $28.75

• $45.25

• $45.75

• 457.50

Rawad is buying school supplies. He buys a notebook for $2.45, a package of pencils for $3.79, and an eraser for $1.55. How much did he spend in all?

• $ 0.21

• $ 4.69

• $ 6.24

• $ 7.79

Emma purchased an apple for $0.89 and a protein drink for $1.95. What is her total amount of money spent?

• $ 1.06

• $ 2.84

• $ 2.95

• $ 9.90

Hadi bought two sacks of potatoes. The first sack weighed 11.39 lbs. The second sack weighed 14.27 lbs. How many pounds of potatoes does Hadi have in all?

• 2.88 lbs.

• 25.56 lbs.

• 25.66 lbs.

• 256.6 lbs.

Daniella runs her first lap around the track in 4.35 minutes, her second lap in 3.9 minutes and her third lap in 5.102 minutes. What was her total time for the three laps?

• 5.576 minutes

• 8.25 minutes

• 13 minutes

• 13.352 minutes

Violet stopped at 5 Guys and bought a bacon cheeseburger for $6.99, Cajun fries for $2.49, and a milkshake for $1.99. How much did Violet spend on lunch?

WHICH OPERATION WOULD YOU USE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition