Mastering Decimals: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

A store sells a shirt for $25.99 and a pair of pants for $34.50. What is the total cost of both items?

• $59.99

• $50.49

• $65.00

• $60.49

Emily bought 3.5 pounds of apples for $2.99 per pound. How much did she spend on apples?

• $8.75

• 10.45

• $12.99

• $9.50

A book costs $15.75, and a notebook costs $3.45. How much more does the book cost than the notebook?

• $13.50

• $12.30

• $10.30

• $11.20

Jake has $50.00. He spends $12.75 on lunch and $8.50 on a drink. How much money does he have left?

• $28.75

• $25.00

• $40.00

• $35.75

A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour and 1.75 cups of sugar. How many cups of ingredients are needed in total?

• 5 cups

• 4 cups

• 4.25 cups

• 3.5 cups

Lily ran 3.2 miles on Monday and 4.5 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run in total over the two days?

• 5.7 miles

• 8.2 miles

• 7.7 miles

• 6.5 miles

A video game costs $59.99, and there is a sale that gives a discount of $10.50. What is the sale price of the video game?

• $45.99

• $39.49

• $55.49

• $49.49

Tom has $45.60 in his wallet. He buys a book for $12.99 and a magazine for $5.50. How much money does he have left?

• $25.50

• $27.11

• $30.11

• $32.99

A car travels 120.5 miles on Monday and 95.75 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did the car travel in total?

• 210.5 miles

• 220 miles

• 216.25 miles

• 215 miles

Sarah has 10.5 liters of juice. She uses 3.25 liters for a party. How much juice does she have left?

• 7.25 liters

• 6.25 liters

• 5.5 liters

• 8.75 liters