Real-Life Decimal Addition and Subtraction Challenges

1. Sarah bought 3.5 meters of fabric for a dress and 2.75 meters for a scarf. How much fabric did she buy in total?

• 7.0 meters

• 6.25 meters

• 5.5 meters

• 4.5 meters

2. Tom had $50.75 in his wallet. He spent $12.50 on a book. How much money does he have left?

• $38.25

• $40.00

• $25.50

• $37.75

3. A recipe requires 1.25 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 3.75 cups

• 5 cups

• 2.5 cups

4. Lisa had 4.8 liters of juice. She poured out 1.65 liters for a party. How much juice does she have remaining?

• 4.00 liters

• 3.15 liters

• 2.85 liters

• 5.45 liters

5. A car travels 15.6 miles on a gallon of gas. If it uses 2.5 gallons, how many miles does it travel?

• 25 miles

• 45 miles

• 30 miles

• 39 miles

6. Mark bought 2.4 kg of apples and 3.6 kg of oranges. What is the total weight of the fruits he bought?

• 5.0 kg

• 6.0 kg

• 4.5 kg

• 7.2 kg

7. Emma had $75.00. She bought a toy for $23.45. How much money does she have now?

• $51.55

• $45.55

• $52.45

• $60.00

8. A baker uses 0.75 kg of flour for one cake. How much flour is needed for 4 cakes?

• 2 kg

• 3 kg

• 4 kg

• 1.5 kg

9. If a pencil costs $0.85 and you buy 6 pencils, how much do you spend in total?

• $6.00

• $3.75

• $4.50

• $5.10

10. A bottle holds 2.5 liters of water. If you fill it with 1.75 liters, how much more water can it hold?

• 0.75 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 2 liters

• 0.5 liters