Decimal Word Problems: Adding & Subtracting Fun!

Lily has 3.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left in decimal expanded form?

• 1.5

• 2.0

• 3.0

• 2.3

Tom bought 2.75 kg of apples and 1.25 kg of oranges. How many kilograms of fruit did he buy in total?

• 2.00 kg

• 4.00 kg

• 3.50 kg

• 5.00 kg

A book costs $4.50. If Sarah pays with a $10 bill, how much change will she receive in decimal expanded form?

• 6.00

• 5.50

• 4.00

• 5.00

Jake has 5.6 liters of juice. He drinks 2.3 liters. How much juice is left in decimal expanded form?

• 3.3

• 4.0

• 2.3

• 5.0

Emma collected 3.4 dollars in coins and found 2.6 more dollars. How much money does she have now in decimal expanded form?

• 6.0

• 7.0

• 4.0

• 5.0

A toy costs $7.80. If Mia has $10.00, how much money will she have left after buying the toy in decimal expanded form?

• 2.20

• 5.80

• 3.00

• 1.50

Mark ran 4.2 kilometers in the morning and 3.5 kilometers in the evening. How far did he run in total in decimal expanded form?

• 7.0

• 7.7

• 8.2

• 6.5

Sophie has 6.5 pounds of flour. She uses 2.4 pounds to bake cookies. How much flour does she have remaining in decimal expanded form?

• 3.5

• 5.1

• 2.4

• 4.1

A pencil costs $0.75 and an eraser costs $0.50. If you buy both, how much do you spend in total in decimal expanded form?

• $1.00

• 1.25

• $1.50

• $0.25

Ben has 8.9 liters of water. He drinks 3.6 liters. How much water is left in decimal expanded form?

• 6.1

• 5.3

• 7.2

• 4.7