Adding and Subtracting Decimals Word Problems

A bee colony produced 0.6 pounds of honey, but bears ate 0.3 pounds of it. How much honey remains?

• .3

• .03

• 1.03

• 10.3

Paul has $49.75 and Steven has $14.22. How much more does Paul have than Steven?

• $40.25

• $65.24

• $38.75

• $35.53

Steven gives $5.29 to Margaret. If Steven started with $87.91, how much money does he have left?

• $82.57

• $82.62

• $83.57

• $62.82

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

Maria bought a bicycle lock with a $10.00 bill. The bicycle lock cost $6.27. How much change did Maria get back?

• $3.73

• $4.27

• $14.83

• $16.27

Grace needs to buy two yards of fabric for a school project. If the fabric is $7.96, how much change will she get back if she pays with a $20 bill?

• $27.96

• $12.04

• $12.40

• $12.30

Maya bought paints and brushes at the craft store for $32.87. How much should she receive back if she gave the cashier a $50 bill?

• $17.13

• $18.13

• $19.13

• $20.13