Decimal Addition Word Problems for Grade 4 Adventures

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and her friend gave her 1.75 meters more. How much ribbon does Lily have in total?

• 5.0 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 4.25 meters

• 2.0 meters

A baker used 3.2 kilograms of flour for one batch of cookies and 2.5 kilograms for another. How much flour did the baker use altogether?

• 6.0 kilograms

• 4.5 kilograms

• 5.0 kilograms

• 5.7 kilograms

Tom has 4.6 liters of juice, and he buys 3.3 liters more. How many liters of juice does Tom have now?

• 7.9 liters

• 8.2 liters

• 5.9 liters

• 6.5 liters

Sarah read 1.5 hours on Monday and 2.25 hours on Tuesday. How many hours did she read in total over the two days?

• 4 hours

• 2.5 hours

• 3 hours

• 3.75 hours

A toy costs $12.75, and a book costs $8.50. If you buy both, how much do you spend in total?

• $21.25

• $19.75

• $22.50

• $20.25

In a garden, there are 5.4 square meters of flowers and 3.6 square meters of vegetables. What is the total area of the garden?

• 9 square meters

• 8 square meters

• 10 square meters

• 7 square meters

A car traveled 15.2 kilometers in the morning and 10.5 kilometers in the afternoon. How far did the car travel in total?

• 30.2 kilometers

• 25.0 kilometers

• 20.5 kilometers

• 25.7 kilometers

Emma has $20.50, and she earns $15.75 more from her allowance. How much money does Emma have now?

• $36.25

• $40.50

• $30.00

• $25.75

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of water, and another bottle holds 0.75 liters. How much water do both bottles hold together?

• 1.5 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 1.95 liters

• 0.85 liters

During a sale, a shirt costs $25.99 and a pair of pants costs $30.50. What is the total cost of both items?

• $50.99

• $55.49

• $60.00

• $56.49