Adding and Subtracting Decimals in Everyday Life

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.3 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.0 meters

• 1.2 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

Tom has $15.75. He spends $4.50 on a book. How much money does he have now?

• $10.25

• $12.50

• $9.75

• $11.25

A bottle holds 3.2 liters of juice. If 1.5 liters are poured out, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2.5 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1.7 liters

• 3.0 liters

Sarah has 7.8 kg of flour. She uses 2.4 kg to bake cookies. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 5.4 kg

• 6.0 kg

• 3.4 kg

• 4.2 kg

A car travels 12.5 miles on a trip and then 7.3 miles on the way back. What is the total distance traveled?

• 19.8 miles

• 18.0 miles

• 20.5 miles

• 15.0 miles

Mark has $20.00. He buys a toy for $8.75. How much money does he have after the purchase?

• $12.75

• $11.25

• $15.50

• $10.00

A baker made 5.6 kg of bread. If he sells 2.3 kg, how much bread does he have left?

• 2.0 kg

• 3.3 kg

• 5.0 kg

• 4.5 kg

Emma read 3.4 books last month and 2.6 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 4.0

• 5.0

• 7.0

• 6.0

A tank can hold 10.0 liters of water. If it currently has 6.5 liters, how much more water is needed to fill it?

• 3.5 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 4.5 liters

• 2.0 liters

Jake has $50.00. He spends $12.25 on lunch. How much money does he have left?

• $40.00

• $25.75

• $37.75

• $30.50