Adding and Subtracting Whole and Decimal Numbers Word Problems

In 2018, there were 815 students who participated in a math contest. In 2019, there were 1,064 students who participated. How many more students participated in 2019?

• 249

• 1,879

• 955

• 1,064

Ronnie made $472 waiting tables last week. He had to pay his car payment, that was $208 and his water bill, that was $82. After he pays his bills, how much money will he have left?

• $290

• $762

• $182

• $390

Jackie bought a shirt for $24, a belt for $12, and a pair of pants for $28. What is the combined price for the complete outfit?

• $64

• $36

• $52

• $16

Gary has 420 baseball cards. He has already put 208 cards in his baseball scrapbook. How many cards does he still have to put in the scrapbook?

• 628

• 212

• 194

• 420

Brian has 472 dinosaur stickers. He got 53 more for his birthday. How many stickers does he now have?

• 419

• 25,016

• 525

• 1,002

During lunch Karen ate a chicken sandwich that was 379 calories. She also drank a soft drink that was 206 calories. How many calories did she consume at lunch?

• 585

• 173

• 379

• 206

Diane made 26 brownies for a bake sale and her sister, Cathy, made 19 brownies. Their friend, Teresa, made 67 brownies. How many more brownies did Teresa make than Diane and Cathy combined?

• 112

• 41

• 48

• 22

Johnny has saved $438 over the past few months. If he gives his brother $45 and $26 on his mother's birthday gift, how much money will he have left?

• $367

• $509

• $393

• 412

Brian wants to buy a laptop computer. The computer he wants costs $456. If he has saved $124, how much more does he still need to buy the computer?

• $332

• $580

• $330

• $456

For lunch, Sally bought a glass of water for $1.40, a tuna sandwich for $4.10, as well as some brownies for $2.30. Sally paid with $10.00. How much change should Sally receive?

• $7.80

• $17.80

• $2.80

• $2.20