Adding and Subtracting Decimals in Everyday Life

Lily bought 3.75 meters of ribbon and then used 1.25 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2.75 meters

• 3.00 meters

• 1.00 meters

• 2.50 meters

A book costs $12.99, and a bookmark costs $2.45. How much do they cost together?

• 15.44

• $10.44

• $14.99

• $16.00

Tom has $15.50. He spends $7.75 on a toy. How much money does he have remaining?

• $5.00

• $8.50

• $7.75

• $10.25

Sarah ran 4.6 kilometers on Monday and 3.8 kilometers on Tuesday. How many kilometers did she run in total?

• 8.4 kilometers

• 7.2 kilometers

• 9.0 kilometers

• 6.4 kilometers

A bottle of juice costs $3.25, and a snack costs $1.75. What is the total cost of both items?

• $4.00

• $6.50

• $3.75

• $5.00

Mark has $20.00. He buys a game for $14.99. How much money does he have left after the purchase?

• $5.01

• $15.01

• $10.00

• $4.99

Emma read 5.4 books in January and 2.6 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

• 7.0

• 9.0

• 6.5

• 8.0

A pack of pencils costs $2.85, and a notebook costs $3.15. What is the total cost for both items?

• $7.25

• $6.00

• $5.00

• $4.50

Jake had $50.00. He spent $23.45 on a video game. How much money does he have now?

• $26.55

• $30.55

• $20.00

• $15.45

Mia bought 2.5 kilograms of apples and 1.75 kilograms of oranges. How many kilograms of fruit did she buy in total?

• 3.5 kilograms

• 5.0 kilograms

• 4.0 kilograms

• 4.25 kilograms