Add and Subtract Decimals Word Problems

This bar graph shows the amount of rain that fell during three days. Which decimal shows the difference, in inches, between the amount of rainfall on Wednesday and the amount of rainfall on Monday?

• 1.25

• 1.45

• 1.55

• 2.25

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

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

• $3.73

• $4.27

• $14.83

• $16.27

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Karl earned $142.37 this month running errands for his uncle’s business. If he needs to pay $38.81 for a bill, about how much does he have left to spend?

• $100.00

• $130.00

• $150.00

• $180.00

Karl earned $142.37 this month running errands for his uncle’s business. If he needs to pay $38.81 for a bill, how much does he have left to spend?

• $103.56

• $104.18

• $114.56

• $181.18

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Robert had $27.93. He spent some of his money at the pet store. When he got home he had $9.17. How much money did he spend at the pet store?

• $18.73

• $22.84

• $18.76

• $37.10

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Emily bought the following amounts of fruit at a fruit stand:
0.75 pounds of grapes
0.5 pounds of bananas
1.25 pounds of apples

How much did her fruit weigh altogether?

• 0.25 pounds

• 2.05 pounds

• 2.50 pounds

• 25.0 pounds

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Kelli bought 2 notebooks for $3.15 each and a backpack for $12.40. How much money did she spend?

• $15.55

• $17.55

• $18.70

• $19.70

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

How much did her fruit weigh altogether?

• 0.25 pounds

• 2.05 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

• 25.0 pounds

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Mrs. Bentley is buying cookies for the 5th grade graduation. Each cookie costs $1.12 and there are 76 fifth graders. The total of all the cookies was split among the 4 teachers. How much did each teacher pay for the cookies?

• 0.05

• 340.48

• 85.12

• 21.28

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Mrs. Bentley took her two nieces to the zoo this past weekend. They bought two child tickets that cost $5.99 each, an adult ticket that cost $12.99, three lunches that cost $7.49 each and 3 waters that cost $4 each. If Mrs. Bentley brought a $100 bill, how much change did she receive?

• 40.56

• 59.44

• 41.44

• 100.00

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3