Subtracting Rational Numbers in Real-Life Scenarios

Lily has 3.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3.0 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 2.0 meters

A baker made 2.75 kilograms of dough. After making some bread, he has 1.5 kilograms left. How much dough did he use?

• 1.0 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

• 1.5 kilograms

• 1.25 kilograms

Tom read 4.5 books this month. He plans to read 2.3 more books next month. How many books will he have read in total?

• 6.8

• 7.0

• 5.5

• 8.3

Sarah has 5.6 liters of juice. She drinks 1.8 liters. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 4.2 liters

• 3.8 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 5.0 liters

A gardener planted 7.2 meters of flowers. After a storm, 2.5 meters were damaged. How many meters of flowers are still healthy?

• 6.0 meters

• 3.2 meters

• 5.5 meters

• 4.7 meters

Mark has $15.75. He spends $4.50 on a book. How much money does he have left?

• $9.75

• $12.50

• $10.25

• $11.25

Emma collected 8.4 stickers. She gave 3.2 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does she have now?

• 5.2

• 6.0

• 4.2

• 7.0

A car traveled 120.5 kilometers on Monday and 75.3 kilometers on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total?

• 200.1 kilometers

• 195.8 kilometers

• 150.3 kilometers

• 180.5 kilometers

Jake had 10.2 pounds of apples. He sold 3.5 pounds at the market. How many pounds of apples does he have left?

• 5.5 pounds

• 8.2 pounds

• 7.0 pounds

• 6.7 pounds

A library had 25.5 meters of bookshelves. They added 10.2 meters more. How long are the bookshelves now?

• 35.7 meters

• 30.5 meters

• 40.2 meters

• 25.0 meters