Decimal Word Problems: Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 2.3 meters

A baker made 4.75 kilograms of dough and used 2.3 kilograms to make bread. How much dough is remaining?

• 2.0 kilograms

• 1.5 kilograms

• 3.2 kilograms

• 2.45 kilograms

Tom has 5.6 liters of juice. He drinks 1.4 liters. How much juice does he have now?

• 3.2 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 2.8 liters

• 4.2 liters

A store sold 2.5 kilograms of apples on Monday and 3.75 kilograms on Tuesday. How many kilograms of apples were sold in total?

• 4.25 kg

• 5.00 kg

• 7.50 kg

• 6.25 kg

Sarah has $15.75. She spends $4.50 on a book. How much money does she have left?

• $9.75

• $11.25

• $12.50

• $10.25

A gardener planted 2.2 meters of flowers in one row and 3.8 meters in another. What is the total length of flowers planted?

• 7.5 meters

• 6.0 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 4.0 meters

A car travels 12.5 kilometers on Monday and 15.75 kilometers on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total?

• 27.5 kilometers

• 30 kilometers

• 25 kilometers

• 28.25 kilometers

Emily has 10.5 pounds of flour. She uses 3.25 pounds for cookies. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 5.75 pounds

• 7.25 pounds

• 6.25 pounds

• 8.5 pounds

A restaurant served 8.4 liters of soup on Saturday and 6.2 liters on Sunday. How much soup was served over the weekend?

• 15.8 liters

• 14.6 liters

• 10.2 liters

• 12.4 liters

Mark bought 5.5 kilograms of potatoes and used 2.1 kilograms for dinner. How many kilograms of potatoes does he have left?

• 3.4 kilograms

• 2.1 kilograms

• 5.0 kilograms

• 4.0 kilograms