Real-Life Decimal Problems: Adding and Subtracting Decimals

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

• 2.3 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

A book costs $12.75, and a magazine costs $3.50. How much do they cost together?

• $14.75

• $16.25

• $18.00

• $15.25

Tom has $45.60 in his savings account. He spends $12.30 on a toy. How much money does he have now?

• $50.00

• $40.00

• $25.30

• $33.30

A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour. If you only have 1.75 cups, how much more do you need to buy?

• 0.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 0.75 cups

Sarah ran 4.2 kilometers on Monday and 3.8 kilometers on Tuesday. What is the total distance she ran over the two days?

• 8.0 kilometers

• 7.5 kilometers

• 6.0 kilometers

• 9.0 kilometers

A store sells a shirt for $19.99 and a pair of pants for $29.50. What is the total cost of both items?

• $39.49

• $45.99

• $49.49

• $50.00

If a car travels 15.6 miles on 0.4 gallons of gas, how many miles can it travel on 1 gallon?

• 39 miles

• 30 miles

• 25 miles

• 45 miles

A baker made 2.5 dozen cookies and sold 1.75 dozen. How many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 0.75 dozen

• 0.5 dozen

• 2 dozen

• 1 dozen

Emma has $50.00. She buys a toy for $15.75 and a book for $9.25. How much money does she have remaining?

• $20.00

• $30.00

• $15.00

• $25.00

A farmer harvested 120.5 pounds of apples and sold 45.75 pounds. How many pounds of apples does he have left?

• 80.5 pounds

• 65.25 pounds

• 90 pounds

• 74.75 pounds