Adding and Subtracting Decimals Word Problems

Chris ran a race in 13.2 minutes. George ran a race in 13.54 minutes. What is the sum of their running times, rounded to the nearest tenth?

• 26.74

• 26.70

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

• $15.55

• $18.70

Sarah bought a shirt for $12.35 and a jacket for $26.95. What was the total amount Sarah paid for the shirt and the jacket?

• $39.30

• $14.60

Miguel bought a remote control helicopter for $17.52. How much change should he receive if he paid the cashier $20.00?

• $2.48

• $37.52

Maya bought paints and brushes at the craft store for $32.78. How much should she receive back if she gave the cashier $40.00?

• $7.13

• $17.13

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?

• .38

• .37

• .39

• 1.08

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

• .51

• .52

• 5.05

• 5.15

A bee colony produced 0.6 pounds of honey, but bears ate 0.3 pounds of it. How much honey remains?

• .3

• .03

• 1.03

• 10.3

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

• $65.24

• $65.78

• $68.86

• $63.26

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

• $16.73

• $18.25

• $17.36

• $15.54