Real-Life Decimal Subtraction: Everyday Examples for 4th Graders

Lily has $5.75. She buys a toy for $2.50. How much money does she have left?

• $4.50

• $5.00

• $3.25

• $2.25

A baker made 3.6 kg of cookies. He sold 1.25 kg. How much does he have remaining?

• 1.5 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 2.35 kg

Tom ran 4.2 miles in the morning and 2.8 miles in the evening. How many miles did he run in total?

• 8.0 miles

• 5.0 miles

• 7.0 miles

• 6.5 miles

Sarah had $10.00. She spent $3.45 on a book. How much money does she have now?

• $5.55

• $7.00

• $3.45

• $6.55

A bottle contains 2.5 liters of juice. If 1.3 liters are poured out, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1.0 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.5 liters

A farmer harvested 15.6 acres of corn. He sold 7.4 acres. How many acres does he still have?

• 6.4 acres

• 10.5 acres

• 5.0 acres

• 8.2 acres

Emma read 12.5 pages of her book on Monday and 8.3 pages on Tuesday. How many pages does she have left to read?

• 70.5 pages

• 79.2 pages

• 85.0 pages

• 90.3 pages

A car traveled 25.7 miles on Monday and 18.4 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did it travel in total?

• 44.1 miles

• 30.1 miles

• 50.2 miles

• 43.5 miles

Jack had $20.00. He spent $7.85 on lunch. How much money does he have remaining?

• $10.15

• $15.85

• $7.00

• $12.15

A pool has 10.5 meters of water. If 3.2 meters are drained, how much water is left in the pool?

• 8.2 meters

• 7.3 meters

• 5.1 meters

• 6.5 meters