Real-Life Decimal Challenges: Word Problems & Adding Up

Lily bought 2.75 pounds of apples for $3.50 per pound. How much did she spend in total?

• $6.25

• $7.50

• $8.00

• $9.63

Tom has 4.25 meters of ribbon. He uses 1.75 meters for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

• 2.50 meters

• 2.00 meters

• 3.75 meters

• 1.00 meters

A book costs $12.99 and a magazine costs $5.49. If you buy both, how much do you spend?

• $18.48

• $20.00

• $10.48

• $15.99

Sarah ran 3.6 miles on Monday and 2.4 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run in total?

• 6.0 miles

• 4.0 miles

• 7.2 miles

• 5.0 miles

A bottle of juice costs $2.45 and a snack costs $1.75. What is the total cost for both items?

• $4.75

• $4.20

• $3.20

• $5.00

Jake saved $15.50 in January and $22.75 in February. How much money did he save in total over the two months?

• $40.00

• $38.25

• $36.00

• $37.25

A pizza costs $8.99 and a drink costs $1.50. If you buy both, how much do you pay?

• $10.49

• $11.99

• $9.49

• $12.00

Emma read 5.2 books in January and 3.8 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

• 9.0

• 7.0

• 8.5

• 10.2

A toy costs $14.99 and a game costs $9.99. What is the total cost if you buy both?

• $24.00

• $24.98

• $19.98

• $29.99

Mia spent $7.25 on lunch and $3.50 on a drink. How much did she spend altogether?

• $10.75

• $8.50

• $9.75

• $11.25