Real-Life Decimal Word Problems for 4th Graders

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.75 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1 meter

• 0.75 meters

• 0.5 meters

• 2 meters

A book costs $12.99, and a pen costs $2.45. How much do they cost together?

• $16.99

• $13.50

• $14.44

• $15.44

Tom has $15.50. He spends $7.25 on a toy. How much money does he have now?

• $8.25

• $5.00

• $7.25

• $10.50

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of water. If you pour out 0.5 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1.2 liters

• 0.7 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

Sarah read 3.75 books in January and 2.5 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

• 7.00

• 5.25

• 6.25

• 6.00

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

• $11.00

• $10.00

• $9.49

• $10.49

Mark has 10.5 kg of apples. He gives away 3.75 kg to his friends. How many kilograms of apples does he have now?

• 5.25 kg

• 8.00 kg

• 6.75 kg

• 7.50 kg

A toy costs $5.60, and a game costs $15.40. What is the total cost of both items?

• $18.00

• $22.40

• $20.50

• $21.00

Emma has $20.00. She buys a shirt for $14.75. How much money does she have left?

• $5.25

• $10.25

• $6.00

• $4.75

A car travels 15.6 miles in the morning and 8.4 miles in the afternoon. How many miles did the car travel in total?

• 20 miles

• 30 miles

• 24 miles

• 22 miles