Mastering Decimals: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

Lily bought 2.5 pounds of apples for $3.75 per pound. How much did she spend in total?

• $8.25

• $9.38

• $7.50

• $10.00

Tom has $15.50 in his wallet. He buys a book for $7.25. How much money does he have left?

• $7.25

• $9.50

• $8.25

• $10.00

A bottle of juice costs $2.99. If Sarah buys 3 bottles, how much does she spend altogether?

• $8.97

• $9.99

• $7.50

• $6.99

Jake ran 3.2 miles on Monday and 2.5 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did he run in total?

• 5.0 miles

• 5.7 miles

• 4.5 miles

• 6.0 miles

Emma has 10.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 4.75 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 7.50 meters

• 6.25 meters

• 5.75 meters

• 4.00 meters

A pizza costs $12.50. If you pay with a $20 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $7.50

• $5.00

• $8.00

• $10.00

A car travels 15.6 miles on Monday and 22.4 miles on Tuesday. What is the total distance traveled?

• 40 miles

• 25 miles

• 30 miles

• 38 miles

Mia has $50.00. She spends $18.75 on a dress and $12.50 on shoes. How much money does she have remaining?

• $31.25

• $12.50

• $18.75

• $25.00

A book costs $9.99. If you buy 2 books, what is the total cost?

• $15.99

• $20.00

• $18.00

• $19.98

A farmer harvested 25.5 bushels of apples in the morning and 18.75 bushels in the afternoon. How many bushels did he harvest in total?

• 30 bushels

• 43.75 bushels

• 44.25 bushels

• 50.5 bushels