Decimal Challenges: Adding & Subtracting in Real Life

Lily bought 2.75 meters of ribbon and then used 1.25 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.50 meters

• 1.25 meters

• 2.00 meters

• 3.00 meters

Tom has $5.50 in his wallet. He buys a toy for $2.75. How much money does he have now?

• $2.00

• $5.00

• $3.50

• $2.75

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice. If Sarah pours out 0.5 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 0.7 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 1.2 liters

A book costs $12.99, and a bookmark costs $2.49. What is the total cost of both items?

• $15.48

• $16.48

• $14.99

• $13.75

Emma has 3.6 kilograms of flour. She uses 1.4 kilograms to bake cookies. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 1.0 kilograms

• 2.5 kilograms

• 2.2 kilograms

• 3.0 kilograms

A car travels 15.75 miles on a trip and then 8.25 miles on the way back. What is the total distance traveled?

• 24 miles

• 30 miles

• 20 miles

• 22 miles

Jake has $10.00. He spends $3.45 on lunch and $2.55 on a drink. How much money does he have left?

• $4.00

• $3.45

• $6.55

• $5.00

A garden has 4.5 square meters of flowers and 2.3 square meters of vegetables. What is the total area of the garden?

• 6.8 square meters

• 5.5 square meters

• 8.0 square meters

• 7.1 square meters

Samantha read 5.6 books in January and 3.4 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

• 9.0

• 7.5

• 10.0

• 8.0

A pizza costs $8.99, and a drink costs $1.50. If you buy both, how much do you spend in total?

• $12.49

• $9.49

• $10.49

• $11.99