Real-Life Decimal Challenges: Solving Everyday Problems

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.75 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 0.75 meters

• 0.5 meters

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

A recipe calls for 0.5 liters of milk, and you want to make 3 batches. How much milk do you need in total?

• 0.5 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 1.5 liters

Tom has 4.2 kg of apples. He gives away 1.8 kg to his friend. How many kilograms of apples does Tom have now?

• 4.0 kg

• 2.4 kg

• 1.8 kg

• 3.0 kg

A book costs $12.75, and you have a coupon for $3.25 off. How much will you pay for the book after using the coupon?

• $8.75

• $10.25

• $11.50

• $9.50

Sarah ran 3.5 kilometers in the morning and 2.75 kilometers in the evening. How far did she run in total?

• 6.0 kilometers

• 7.0 kilometers

• 5.5 kilometers

• 6.25 kilometers

A pizza costs $8.50, and you want to buy 4 pizzas. How much will you spend in total?

• $34.00

• $28.50

• $40.00

• $30.00

You have 3.6 liters of juice, and you pour 1.2 liters into a pitcher. How much juice is left in the container?

• 1.0 liters

• 0.6 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 2.4 liters

A bag of flour weighs 2.5 kg. If you use 0.75 kg for baking, how much flour is remaining?

• 2.00 kg

• 1.75 kg

• 3.00 kg

• 1.25 kg

You read 1.25 hours on Monday and 2.5 hours on Tuesday. How many hours did you read in total?

• 3.75 hours

• 3.0 hours

• 4.5 hours

• 2.0 hours

A toy costs $15.99, and you have $10.50. How much more money do you need to buy the toy?

• $4.99

• $6.50

• $7.00

• $5.49