Mastering Decimal Addition and Subtraction in Real Life

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

• 1.5 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 0.75 meters

• 0.5 meters

A book costs $12.99, and a bookmark costs $2.50. How much do they cost together?

• $10.49

• $15.49

• $16.00

• $14.99

Tom has $45.75 in his savings account. He spends $12.30 on a toy. How much money does he have now?

• $33.45

• $32.15

• $40.00

• $25.45

A recipe requires 0.5 liters of milk. If you have 1.25 liters, how much milk will you have left after using the recipe?

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 1.75 liters

• 0.75 liters

Sarah ran 3.6 kilometers on Monday and 2.4 kilometers on Tuesday. How many kilometers did she run in total?

• 6.0 kilometers

• 5.0 kilometers

• 7.2 kilometers

• 4.0 kilometers

A pencil costs $0.75, and an eraser costs $0.85. What is the total cost of buying 3 pencils and 2 erasers?

• $3.95

• $2.80

• $3.25

• $4.50

Mark has $50.00. He buys a video game for $29.99. How much money does he have left?

• $15.00

• $25.99

• $30.00

• $20.01

A bottle of juice costs $3.25. If you buy 4 bottles, how much will you spend in total?

• $13.00

• $12.75

• $10.50

• $15.00

Emma read 1.5 hours on Saturday and 2.25 hours on Sunday. How many hours did she read over the weekend?

• 3.75 hours

• 4.5 hours

• 3 hours

• 2.5 hours

A pack of stickers costs $4.50, and a pack of markers costs $3.75. If you buy both, how much do you spend?

• $8.25

• $9.00

• $7.50

• $6.25