Adding and Subtracting Decimals in Real-Life Scenarios

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and then used 1.75 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 1 meter

• 0.75 meters

• 2 meters

Tom has $15.50. He buys a toy for $7.25. How much money does he have after the purchase?

• $5.00

• $8.25

• $10.50

• $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

• 0.7 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.5 liters

Jake scored 8.4 points in the first game and 6.7 points in the second game. What is his total score?

• 14.0

• 12.3

• 15.1

• 16.5

Emma has 12.6 kg of flour. She uses 3.4 kg to bake cookies. How much flour does she have remaining?

• 10.4 kg

• 8.6 kg

• 9.2 kg

• 7.2 kg

A book costs $9.99, and a magazine costs $4.50. What is the total cost if you buy both?

• $12.49

• $15.99

• $10.99

• $14.49

If a car travels 15.5 miles in the morning and 22.3 miles in the afternoon, how many miles did it travel in total?

• 37.8 miles

• 40.1 miles

• 30.5 miles

• 25.0 miles

Mia has $20.00. She spends $8.75 on lunch. How much money does she have left?

• $20.00

• $12.50

• $8.75

• $11.25

A fish tank holds 30.5 gallons of water. If 12.8 gallons are used for a water change, how much water is still in the tank?

• 25.0 gallons

• 20.3 gallons

• 17.7 gallons

• 15.5 gallons

A farmer harvested 25.6 bushels of apples and sold 10.4 bushels. How many bushels of apples does he have now?

• 25.6 bushels

• 20.4 bushels

• 10.4 bushels

• 15.2 bushels