Decimal Problem-Solving: Fun with Sums and Differences

Lily bought 2.75 pounds of apples and 1.50 pounds of bananas. How many pounds of fruit did she buy in total?

• 4.25 pounds

• 5.00 pounds

• 3.25 pounds

• 4.00 pounds

Tom has $5.25. He buys a toy for $2.80. How much money does he have left?

• $4.00

• $3.25

• $1.80

• $2.45

A book costs $12.99, and a bookmark costs $1.45. If Sarah buys both, how much does she spend in total?

• $13.44

• $14.00

• $15.99

• $14.44

Emma ran 3.5 miles on Monday and 2.75 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run altogether?

• 5.5 miles

• 7 miles

• 4.25 miles

• 6.25 miles

A pizza costs $8.50, and a drink costs $1.75. If Jake buys both, how much does he spend?

• $10.50

• $10.25

• $11.00

• $9.25

Samantha has $20.00. She spends $7.25 on lunch and $4.50 on a snack. How much money does she have left?

• $8.25

• $12.75

• $10.00

• $6.25

A pencil costs $0.75, and an eraser costs $0.50. If Mark buys 3 pencils and 2 erasers, how much does he spend in total?

• $3.25

• $3.00

• $4.00

• $2.50

A toy costs $15.60, and a game costs $9.40. If Mia buys both, how much does she spend?

• $26.50

• $24.00

• $25.00

• $30.00

At the store, a notebook costs $3.25, and a pack of markers costs $4.80. If Alex buys both, how much does he spend?

• $6.75

• $8.05

• $9.00

• $7.50

During a sale, a shirt costs $12.50 and a pair of shorts costs $15.75. If Ben buys both, how much does he spend in total?

• $28.25

• $30.50

• $25.00

• $27.75