5th Grade Decimal Word Problems: Add & Subtract Decimals

Lily bought 3.5 pounds of apples and 2.75 pounds of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did she buy in total?

• 7.0 pounds

• 4.5 pounds

• 6.25 pounds

• 5.5 pounds

A book costs $12.99 and a bookmark costs $2.50. If you buy both, how much will you spend?

• $16.00

• $14.99

• $10.49

• $15.49

Tom had $45.75. He spent $18.50 on a video game. How much money does he have left?

• $20.00

• $30.75

• $27.25

• $25.50

Sarah ran 4.2 miles on Monday and 3.8 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run in total over the two days?

• 6.0 miles

• 7.5 miles

• 9.0 miles

• 8.0 miles

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

• $12.75

• $10.50

• $15.00

• $13.00

Jake has $50.00. He buys a toy for $15.75 and a book for $9.99. How much money does he have left after these purchases?

• $24.26

• $30.25

• $35.00

• $40.01

Emma collected 2.5 liters of rainwater on Monday and 3.75 liters on Tuesday. How much rainwater did she collect in total?

• 4.25 liters

• 7.50 liters

• 5.00 liters

• 6.25 liters

A pizza costs $14.99 and a soda costs $1.75. If you buy both, what is the total cost?

• $16.74

• $15.99

• $17.50

• $18.25

Mia read 5.6 books in January and 4.4 books in February. How many books did she read in total over the two months?

• 8.5

• 9.0

• 10.0

• 11.0

A pack of markers costs $6.50 and a sketchbook costs $8.25. If you buy both, how much will you pay?

• $14.75

• $13.00

• $15.50

• $12.75