Decimal Word Problems: Adding and Subtracting Fun!

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and then bought another 1.75 meters. How many meters of ribbon did she buy in total?

• 4.0 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 4.25 meters

Tom had 5.6 liters of juice. He drank 1.2 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 2.4 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 4.4 liters

• 3.8 liters

A book costs $12.99, and a bookmark costs $2.45. What is the total cost of both items?

• $10.44

• $14.99

• $16.00

• 15.44

Sarah had $20.50. She spent $7.25 on a toy. How much money does she have now?

• $12.50

• $13.25

• $10.25

• $15.75

A baker made 3.4 kilograms of bread and sold 1.8 kilograms. How much bread does he have left?

• 2.0 kilograms

• 1.6 kilograms

• 1.2 kilograms

• 3.0 kilograms

Emma ran 4.2 kilometers in the morning and 3.5 kilometers in the evening. How far did she run in total?

• 7.7 kilometers

• 5.7 kilometers

• 8.2 kilometers

• 6.5 kilometers

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.6 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1.0 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 0.9 liters

Jack collected 2.75 pounds of apples and 3.1 pounds of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did he collect altogether?

• 4.75 pounds

• 5.85 pounds

• 6.1 pounds

• 5.5 pounds

Mia had $15.00. She bought a toy for $8.75. How much money does she have remaining?

• $6.25

• $10.00

• $7.75

• $5.50

A fish tank holds 10.5 gallons of water. If 4.2 gallons are used for a water change, how much water is left in the tank?

• 7.8 gallons

• 5.2 gallons

• 6.3 gallons

• 8.0 gallons