Estimating and Adding Decimal Fractions in Daily Life

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and 1.75 meters of lace. How many meters of fabric did she buy in total?

• 4.25 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 4.0 meters

• 5.0 meters

Tom has 3.2 liters of juice and he buys another 1.5 liters. How much juice does he have now?

• 4.7 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 6.2 liters

A book costs $12.99 and a magazine costs $4.50. What is the total cost of both items?

• $20.00

• $17.49

• $15.49

• $18.99

Sarah ran 2.3 kilometers in the morning and 1.8 kilometers in the evening. How far did she run in total?

• 4.1 kilometers

• 5.0 kilometers

• 2.0 kilometers

• 3.5 kilometers

A baker used 0.75 kg of flour for one cake and 1.25 kg for another. How much flour did he use altogether?

• 1.50 kg

• 1.00 kg

• 2.00 kg

• 2.25 kg

In a garden, there are 4.5 square meters of flowers and 3.2 square meters of vegetables. What is the total area of the garden?

• 5.0 square meters

• 6.5 square meters

• 8.2 square meters

• 7.7 square meters

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of water, and another holds 0.8 liters. How much water can both bottles hold together?

• 1.5 liters

• 2.4 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 0.6 liters

During a sale, a shirt costs $15.75 and pants cost $22.50. What is the total price for both items?

• $38.25

• $40.50

• $25.75

• $30.00

Emma read 1.5 hours on Saturday and 2.25 hours on Sunday. How many hours did she read over the weekend?

• 3 hours

• 3.75 hours

• 4 hours

• 2.5 hours

A car traveled 5.6 miles in the morning and 3.4 miles in the afternoon. How many miles did the car travel in total?

• 8.0 miles

• 9.0 miles

• 10.0 miles

• 7.0 miles