Adding Rational Numbers: Fun with Real-Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has 3.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 2.0 meters

2. A recipe calls for 2.75 cups of flour. If you add 1.5 cups more, how much flour do you have in total?

• 4.25 cups

• 2.00 cups

• 5.00 cups

• 3.25 cups

3. Tom ran 4.2 kilometers in the morning and 3.8 kilometers in the evening. What is the total distance he ran?

• 8.0 kilometers

• 9.2 kilometers

• 7.5 kilometers

• 6.0 kilometers

4. Lisa bought 2.5 kilograms of apples and 1.75 kilograms of oranges. How many kilograms of fruit did she buy altogether?

• 3.5 kilograms

• 5.0 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

• 4.25 kilograms

5. A tank holds 10.5 liters of water. If 3.2 liters are used, how much water remains in the tank?

• 6.5 liters

• 5.2 liters

• 7.3 liters

• 8.1 liters

6. Mark has 5.6 liters of juice. He drinks 2.3 liters. How much juice does he have left?

• 3.3 liters

• 1.8 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 4.0 liters

7. A book weighs 1.2 kilograms, and a notebook weighs 0.5 kilograms. What is the total weight of both items?

• 0.7 kilograms

• 1.7 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

• 1.5 kilograms

8. Emma read 3.4 chapters of a book on Monday and 2.6 chapters on Tuesday. How many chapters did she read in total?

• 6.0 chapters

• 4.0 chapters

• 7.0 chapters

• 5.0 chapters

9. A car travels 15.5 kilometers in the first hour and 10.75 kilometers in the second hour. What is the total distance traveled?

• 20.5 kilometers

• 25 kilometers

• 26.25 kilometers

• 30 kilometers

10. If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and you eat 3.5 slices, how many slices are left?

• 6 slices

• 4.5

• 5 slices

• 2 slices