Decimal Word Problems: Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and then cut off 1.2 meters. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 1.3 meters

• 2.0 meters

Tom has 3.75 liters of juice. He drinks 0.5 liters. How much juice is remaining?

• 4.25 liters

• 3.00 liters

• 2.75 liters

• 3.25 liters

A book costs $12.99 and a bookmark costs $2.45. What is the total cost of both items?

• 15.44

• $16.00

• $14.99

• $10.44

Sarah has $15.50. She spends $4.75 on a snack. How much money does she have now?

• $10.75

• $8.25

• $9.50

• $12.75

A toy costs $8.99 and a game costs $15.50. How much do they cost together?

• $22.99

• $24.49

• $20.49

• $18.50

Mark has 5.6 kilograms of flour. He uses 2.3 kilograms for a recipe. How much flour is left?

• 4.0 kilograms

• 3.3 kilograms

• 2.3 kilograms

• 5.0 kilograms

Emma bought 3.2 kilograms of apples and 1.5 kilograms of oranges. How many kilograms of fruit did she buy in total?

• 4.2 kilograms

• 4.7 kilograms

• 5.0 kilograms

• 3.0 kilograms

A pencil costs $1.25 and an eraser costs $0.75. What is the total cost for both?

• $1.00

• $1.50

• $2.25

• $2.00

Jake has $20.00. He buys a video game for $14.99. How much money does he have left?

• $5.01

• $10.00

• $4.99

• $15.01

A bottle of water costs $1.50. If you buy 4 bottles, how much do you spend in total?

• $4.50

• $5.00

• $6.00

• $7.50