Decimal Word Problems: Solve and Interpret with Ease

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.75 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2.5 meters

• 1.75 meters

• 1 meter

• 3 meters

A book costs $12.99, and a bookmark costs $2.50. If Sarah buys both, how much does she spend in total?

• $10.49

• $14.99

• $16.00

• $15.49

Tom has $45.75. He spends $12.30 on lunch and $8.50 on a drink. How much money does he have left?

• $15.25

• $30.95

• $24.95

• $20.50

A bottle of juice costs $3.25. If Maria buys 4 bottles and pays with a $20 bill, how much change does she receive?

• $8.25

• $7.00

• $10.00

• $5.50

In a garden, there are 15.5 square meters of flowers and 8.75 square meters of vegetables. What is the total area of the garden?

• 30 square meters

• 20 square meters

• 22.5 square meters

• 24.25 square meters

A toy costs $19.99, and a game costs $29.50. If Jake buys both, how much does he spend altogether?

• $39.99

• $59.49

• $29.99

• 49.49

Emma has 50.00 in her savings. She withdraws $15.75 to buy a gift. How much does she have remaining?

• 34.25

• 35.00

• 40.50

• 30.25

A pizza costs $14.99, and a drink costs $2.75. If Mark orders both, how much does he pay in total?

• $20.00

• $18.50

• $15.99

• 17.74

Samantha read 12.5 pages of a book on Monday and 8.75 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total?

• 20 pages

• 22.5 pages

• 19.75 pages

• 21.25 pages

A pack of markers costs $5.50, and a sketchbook costs $7.25. If Alex buys both, how much does he spend?

• $12.75

• $10.25

• $13.50

• $11.00