Adding Decimals: Real-Life Word Problems for Grade 3

Lily bought 2.5 pounds of apples and 1.3 pounds of bananas. How many pounds of fruit did she buy in total?

• 5.3 pounds

• 3.8 pounds

• 2.0 pounds

• 4.1 pounds

Tom has $3.75 in his piggy bank and he found $2.50 more. How much money does Tom have now?

• $4.75

• $6.25

• $5.25

• $7.00

A bottle of juice costs $1.99 and a snack costs $0.89. What is the total cost of both items?

• $2.50

• $2.00

• $2.88

• $3.50

Sarah read 4.2 pages of her book on Monday and 3.6 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total?

• 7.8

• 6.5

• 8.0

• 7.0

A toy costs $5.25 and a game costs $4.75. What is the total cost if you buy both?

• $9.50

• $10.00

• $11.25

• $8.00

Jake has 2.4 liters of lemonade and he buys another 1.6 liters. How many liters of lemonade does he have now?

• 4.0 liters

• 2.4 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 5.0 liters

Emma spent $2.45 on a pencil and $3.55 on a notebook. How much did she spend altogether?

• $4.00

• $7.45

• $5.00

• $6.00

A pizza costs $8.99 and a drink costs $1.50. What is the total cost for both?

• $9.49

• $10.00

• $10.49

• $11.99

Mia has 3.3 meters of ribbon and she buys 2.7 meters more. How many meters of ribbon does she have now?

• 7.5 meters

• 4.0 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 6.0 meters

A book costs $12.50 and a bookmark costs $2.25. What is the total cost for both items?

• $16.50

• $14.75

• $15.00

• $13.25