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Adding and Subtracting Decimals Word Problems

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Argo had $58.90 in his bank account. He withdrew $25.00. How much does he have left in his account?

a)

$83.90

b)

$32.90

c)

$33.90

d)

$84.90

2.

It rained 0.72 inches on Monday. On Tuesday, it rained 0.34 inches less than on Monday. How much did it rain on Tuesday?

a)

.38

b)

.37

c)

.39

d)

1.08

3.

Tucker bought 2.78 pounds of melon and 2.27 pounds of cherries. How much fruit did he buy in all?

a)

.51

b)

.52

c)

5.05

d)

5.15

4.

After buying some bananas for $64.90, Larry has $3.96 left. How much money did Larry have to begin with?

a)

$65.24

b)

$65.78

c)

$68.86

d)

$63.26

5.

Steve gives $78.88 to Gerald. If Steve started with $95.61, how much money does he have left?

a)

$16.73

b)

$18.25

c)

$17.36

d)

$15.54

6.

Phyllis starts with $82.07 and spends$74.50 on peanuts. How much money does Phyllis have left?

a)

$7.57

b)

$9.25

c)

$8.75

d)

157.26

7.

After buying some oranges for $93.13,Judith has $36.23 left. How much money did Judith have to begin with?

a)

$131.23

b)

$128.69

c)

$130.52

d)

$129.36

8.

Paige was measuring how much taller she got over two years. In the first year she grew 4.62 cm. In the second year she grew 7.7 cm. How much taller did she get altogether?

a)

12.3 cm

b)

3.8 years

c)

12.32 cm

d)

12.32 years

9.

Lacy and Gerald gave their heights for a school survey. Lacy's height is 51.25 inches. Gerald's height is 46.65 inches. How many inches taller is Lacy than Gerald?

a)

4.6 inches

b)

5.4 inches

c)

15.4 inches

d)

15.6 inches

10.

Luis bought a bottle of water at the gym for $2.85, including tax. If he paid for it with a $5.00 bill, how much change should he have received?

a)

$2.15

b)

$3.15

c)

$3.85

d)

$7.85

11.

Garrett checked one of his funds online. He saw that it had gone up by $427.37. The fund had $5,348.18 before it went up. How much is in Garrett's fund now?

a)

$4,920.81

b)

$4,921.81

c)

$5,765.45

d)

$5,775.55

12.

Maria bought a bicycle lock with a $10.00 bill. The bicycle lock cost $6.27. How much change did Maria get back?

a)

$3.73

b)

$4.27

c)

$14.83

d)

$16.27

13.

Grace needs to buy two yards of fabric for a school project. If the fabric is $7.96, how much change will she get back if she pays with a $20 bill?

a)

$27.96

b)

$12.04

c)

$12.40

d)

$12.30

14.

Maya bought paints and brushes at the craft store for $32.87. How much should she receive back if she gave the cashier a $50 bill?

a)

$17.13

b)

$18.13

c)

$19.13

d)

$20.13

15.

An apple weighs 0.16 kg. A slice of watermelon weighs 0.25 kg. How much more does the slice of watermelon weigh than the apple?

a)

0.09 kg

b)

0.9 kg

c)

9 kg

d)

0.009 kg