Real-Life Decimal Subtraction Word Problems for 4th Graders

Lily has $5.75. She buys a book for $2.50. How much money does she have left?

• $5.00

• $3.25

• $4.50

• $2.25

Tom ran 3.2 miles in the morning and 1.5 miles in the evening. How many miles did he run in total?

• 6.2 miles

• 5.0 miles

• 4.7 miles

• 3.0 miles

A baker made 12.5 kg of dough. After using 4.75 kg for bread, how much dough is left?

• 7.75 kg

• 6.25 kg

• 8.5 kg

• 5.75 kg

Sarah had $10.00. She spent $3.25 on lunch. How much money does she have now?

• $6.75

• $7.25

• $8.00

• $5.75

A tank holds 15.6 liters of water. If 9.4 liters are used, how much water is remaining in the tank?

• 8.0 liters

• 7.8 liters

• 5.4 liters

• 6.2 liters

Jack read 8.3 books this month and 3.6 books last month. How many books has he read in total?

• 12.3

• 10.5

• 11.9

• 9.7

Emma has 20.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 7.8 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 5.0 meters

• 15.8 meters

• 12.7 meters

• 10.5 meters

A car traveled 45.7 miles on Monday and 28.4 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did it travel in total?

• 70.5 miles

• 60.3 miles

• 74.1 miles

• 80.2 miles

A farmer harvested 50.2 kg of apples. He sold 23.5 kg. How many kilograms of apples does he have left?

• 26.7 kg

• 20.5 kg

• 30.2 kg

• 15.0 kg

Mia had $15.00. After buying a toy for $6.75, how much money does she have remaining?

• $8.25

• $6.75

• $5.50

• $10.00