Decimal Adventures: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and then bought another 1.75 meters. How much ribbon does she have in total?

• 2.0 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 4.25 meters

• 3.5 meters

Tom had 5.6 liters of juice. He drank 1.2 liters. How much juice is left?

• 3.4 liters

• 2.8 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 4.4 liters

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

• $13.54

• $16.99

• $15.44

• $14.44

Sarah has $20.50. She spends $7.25 on a toy. How much money does she have left?

• $10.25

• $15.50

• $12.75

• $13.25

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

• 3.0 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

• 1.6 kilograms

• 1.2 kilograms

Emma read 4.75 books this month and 2.3 books last month. How many books did she read in total?

• 8.2

• 7.05

• 6.5

• 5.0

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 0.75 liters

• 0.5 liters

Jack collected 10.2 dollars from his allowance and 5.5 dollars from chores. How much money does he have now?

• 14.2 dollars

• 16.5 dollars

• 15.7 dollars

• 12.0 dollars

A car traveled 15.6 kilometers in the morning and 8.4 kilometers in the afternoon. What is the total distance traveled?

• 20.0 kilometers

• 22.4 kilometers

• 24.0 kilometers

• 30.0 kilometers

Mia has 9.8 kilograms of apples. She gives away 3.6 kilograms. How many kilograms of apples does she have now?

• 5.4 kilograms

• 6.2 kilograms

• 7.8 kilograms

• 9.0 kilograms