Decimal Problem Solving: Fun with Multi-Step Challenges

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

A book costs $12.75, and a pen costs $2.50. If you buy both, how much do you spend in total?

• $14.75

• $16.00

• $15.25

• $10.25

Tom has $45.60. He spends $12.30 on lunch and $8.75 on a book. How much money does he have left?

• $20.25

• $30.00

• $24.55

• $15.80

Sarah ran 2.5 miles on Monday and 3.75 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run in total?

• 6.25 miles

• 7 miles

• 6 miles

• 5 miles

A bottle of juice costs $3.25. If you buy 4 bottles, how much will it cost?

• $13.00

• $15.00

• $10.50

• $12.75

A pizza costs $15.99, and a drink costs $2.50. If you buy 2 pizzas and 3 drinks, what is the total cost?

• $30.99

• $39.48

• $35.48

• $42.50

Mark has 10.5 pounds of flour. He uses 3.75 pounds to bake bread. How much flour does he have remaining?

• 5.25 pounds

• 6.75 pounds

• 7.50 pounds

• 8.00 pounds

Emma bought 2.3 kg of apples and 1.5 kg of bananas. How many kilograms of fruit did she buy in total?

• 4.5 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 3.8 kg

A toy costs $8.40, and a game costs $15.60. If you buy both, how much do you spend?

• $24.00

• $18.00

• $22.50

• $20.00

During a sale, a shirt costs $24.99 and a pair of pants costs $32.50. If you buy both, what is the total amount spent?

• 57.49

• $50.00

• $45.99

• $60.00