Decimal Word Problems: Real-Life Math 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?

• 2.0 meters

• 4.25 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 5.0 meters

Tom has 3.2 liters of juice, and he buys another 2.5 liters. How many liters of juice does Tom have now?

• 5.7 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 6.0 liters

• 4.5 liters

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

• $10.99

• $14.45

• $16.00

• 15.44

Sarah ran 4.6 kilometers in the morning and 3.8 kilometers in the evening. How far did she run in total?

• 7.2 kilometers

• 9.0 kilometers

• 6.4 kilometers

• 8.4 kilometers

A pizza has 1.25 kg of cheese, and another pizza has 0.75 kg of cheese. How much cheese is there altogether?

• 1.50 kg

• 1.00 kg

• 2.00 kg

• 2.25 kg

In a garden, there are 2.3 meters of flowers and 1.9 meters of shrubs. What is the total length of plants in the garden?

• 5.1 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 4.2 meters

• 2.0 meters

A toy costs $5.75, and a game costs $8.50. What is the total cost for both the toy and the game?

• $15.00

• $13.50

• $14.25

• $12.25

Mark collected 3.4 kg of apples and 2.6 kg of oranges. How many kilograms of fruit did he collect in total?

• 5.0 kg

• 7.0 kg

• 6.0 kg

• 4.5 kg

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of water, and another bottle holds 2.3 liters. How much water do both bottles hold together?

• 2.5 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 4.1 liters

• 3.8 liters

Emma read 1.2 hours on Saturday and 2.4 hours on Sunday. How many hours did she read over the weekend?

• 2.0 hours

• 4.0 hours

• 3.0 hours

• 3.6 hours