Adding Decimal Fractions: Fun Real-Life Word Problems

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and 1.75 meters of ribbon. How many meters of ribbon 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?

• 5.0 liters

• 4.7 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 6.2 liters

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

• 2.00 kg

• 1.00 kg

• 2.25 kg

• 1.50 kg

Sarah read 1.4 hours on Monday and 2.6 hours on Tuesday. How many hours did she read in those two days?

• 3.0 hours

• 4.0 hours

• 5.2 hours

• 2.0 hours

A car traveled 12.5 miles on Monday and 7.8 miles on Tuesday. What is the total distance traveled by the car?

• 15.3 miles

• 20.3 miles

• 18.6 miles

• 22.1 miles

In a garden, there are 4.2 meters of flowers and 3.3 meters of shrubs. What is the total length of plants in the garden?

• 7.5 meters

• 5.5 meters

• 8.0 meters

• 6.5 meters

A bottle contains 0.9 liters of water, and another bottle contains 1.1 liters. How much water is there in total?

• 2.2 liters

• 1.0 liter

• 2.0 liters

• 1.8 liters

During a sale, a store sold 2.3 kg of apples and 1.7 kg of oranges. What is the total weight of the fruits sold?

• 5.0 kg

• 3.5 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 4.0 kg

Emma has 5.5 dollars and she finds 2.25 dollars more. How much money does she have now?

• 7.75 dollars

• 10.00 dollars

• 5.25 dollars

• 8.00 dollars

A fish tank holds 10.2 gallons of water, and 3.8 gallons are added. How much water is in the tank now?

• 14.0 gallons

• 15.0 gallons

• 12.5 gallons

• 10.0 gallons