Real-Life Decimal Addition: Fun Word Problems for Grade 4

Lily bought 2.75 meters of ribbon and 1.50 meters of lace. How many meters of fabric did she buy in total?

• 3.25 meters

• 5.00 meters

• 4.25 meters

• 4.00 meters

Tom has 3.25 liters of juice and he buys another 2.10 liters. How much juice does he have now?

• 4.25 liters

• 6.10 liters

• 5.00 liters

• 5.35 liters

A book costs $12.99 and a magazine costs $5.75. What is the total cost of both items?

• $18.74

• $15.50

• $17.99

• $20.00

Sarah ran 4.5 kilometers in the morning and 3.25 kilometers in the evening. How far did she run in total?

• 6.5 kilometers

• 8.0 kilometers

• 5.75 kilometers

• 7.75 kilometers

A pizza costs $8.50 and a drink costs $2.25. What is the total cost for the pizza and drink?

• $12.25

• $9.75

• $10.75

• $11.00

Jake has $15.75 in his wallet and he finds another $4.50. How much money does he have now?

• $21.00

• $19.75

• $20.25

• $18.25

A toy costs $9.99 and a game costs $14.50. What is the total cost for both the toy and the game?

• $22.99

• $20.49

• $24.49

• $19.99

Emma bought 1.75 kg of apples and 2.25 kg of oranges. How many kilograms of fruit did she buy altogether?

• 4.00 kg

• 3.50 kg

• 5.25 kg

• 2.00 kg

A pack of markers costs $3.60 and a sketchbook costs $5.40. What is the total cost for both items?

• $10.50

• $7.20

• $9.00

• $8.00

Mark read 2.5 hours on Saturday and 3.75 hours on Sunday. How many hours did he read over the weekend?

• 7.0 hours

• 4.5 hours

• 6.25 hours

• 5.5 hours