Real-Life Decimals: Adding and Subtracting Values

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and then bought another 1.75 meters. How much ribbon did she buy in total?

• 3.5 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 4.0 meters

• 4.25 meters

Tom had $15.50. He spent $7.25 on a book. How much money does he have left?

• $8.25

• $5.50

• $10.00

• $7.25

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of juice. If Sarah pours out 0.5 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1.0 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.7 liters

• 0.5 liters

A pizza costs $12.99. If you pay with a $20 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $8.00

• $6.99

• $7.01

• $5.50

Emma has 3.4 kg of flour. She uses 1.2 kg to bake cookies. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 2.0 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 2.2 kg

• 1.5 kg

A car travels 15.6 miles on a gallon of gas. If it uses 3 gallons, how many miles did it travel?

• 46.8 miles

• 12.5 miles

• 30.2 miles

• 50.4 miles

Jake has $25.75. He buys a toy for $9.99. How much money does he have after the purchase?

• $15.76

• $10.76

• $5.76

• $20.75

A book costs $8.45 and a magazine costs $3.50. What is the total cost if you buy both?

• $11.95

• $9.95

• $12.45

• $10.95

Samantha ran 4.2 miles on Saturday and 3.5 miles on Sunday. How many miles did she run in total?

• 6.5 miles

• 8.2 miles

• 7.7 miles

• 5.7 miles

A bag of apples weighs 2.3 kg. If you eat 0.8 kg, how much is left in the bag?

• 1.5 kg

• 1.0 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 3.1 kg