Real-Life Decimal Problems: Subtracting and Dividing

A baker made 3.5 kg of dough. He used 1.25 kg for bread and the rest for cookies. How much dough did he use for cookies?

• 1.75 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 2.25 kg

• 3.0 kg

Sarah bought 2.5 meters of ribbon. She used 0.75 meters for a gift and wants to use the rest to make bows. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.25 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 0.5 meters

• 1.75 meters

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice. If 0.4 liters are poured into glasses, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 0.8 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.4 liters

• 1.2 liters

Tom has 4.5 liters of paint. He used 1.2 liters for one project and 0.8 liters for another. How much paint does he have remaining?

• 2.5 liters

• 4.0 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 1.5 liters

A car travels 2.5 miles per gallon of gas. If it has 10 gallons, how far can it travel?

• 20 miles

• 30 miles

• 15 miles

• 25 miles

Emily has 3.75 kg of flour. She uses 1.5 kg to make cookies and wants to use the rest for cake. How much flour does she have left for the cake?

• 3.0 kg

• 1.5 kg

• 2.25 kg

• 0.75 kg

A farmer harvested 5.6 acres of corn. He sold 2.3 acres and plans to sell another 1.1 acres. How many acres does he have left?

• 4.0 acres

• 3.0 acres

• 1.5 acres

• 2.2 acres

A store sells 2.5 kg of apples for $3.75. How much does 1 kg of apples cost?

• $1.25

• $1.50

• $3.00

• $2.00

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

• 1.5 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

A gardener has 4.2 meters of soil. He uses 1.5 meters for one flower bed and 1.2 meters for another. How much soil does he have left?

• 1.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 1.5 meters