Decimal Word Problems: Fun with Sums and Estimates!

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and then bought 1.75 meters more. How much ribbon does she have in total?

• 3.5 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 4.25 meters

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Tom had $15.50. He spent $4.75 on a book and then received $3.25 as a gift. How much money does he have now?

• $12.75

• $10.25

• $18.50

• $14.00

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A baker made 3.6 kg of cookies and sold 1.2 kg. If he makes another 2.4 kg, how much cookies does he have altogether?

• 5.2 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 4.8 kg

• 2.4 kg

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Sarah read 4.5 books last month and 2.3 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 5.5

• 6.8

• 8.0

• 7.2

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A toy costs $12.99. If you buy 2 toys and pay with a $30 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $5.01

• $4.02

• $3.50

• $6.00

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

In a garden, there are 5.75 meters of flowers and 3.25 meters of vegetables. How many meters of plants are there in total?

• 9.00 meters

• 10.25 meters

• 8.50 meters

• 7.75 meters

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.75 liters

• 0.5 liters

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Mark has 10.5 kg of apples. He gives away 3.2 kg to his friend. How many kilograms of apples does he have left?

• 7.3 kg

• 9.0 kg

• 8.2 kg

• 6.5 kg

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A movie ticket costs $9.50. If you buy 3 tickets and pay with a $30 bill, how much change will you get back?

• $2.00

• $3.50

• $1.50

• $5.00

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Emma collected 2.8 kg of rocks and then found 1.6 kg more. How many kilograms of rocks does she have now?

• 4.4 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 3.2 kg

• 5.0 kg

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3