Decimals in Action: Sums, Differences & Real-Life Scenarios

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

• 4.0 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 4.25 meters

2. A recipe calls for 3.5 cups of flour, but Maria only has 2.25 cups. How much more flour does she need to buy?

• 0.75 cups

• 1.25 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

3. If a book costs $12.99 and you have a coupon for $3.50 off, how much will you pay for the book?

• $9.49

• $10.49

• $8.99

• $11.49

4. A car travels 15.6 miles on 0.4 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 39 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 25 miles per gallon

• 45 miles per gallon

5. Tom has 4.5 pounds of apples. He gives away 1.75 pounds to his friend. How many pounds of apples does Tom have left?

• 3.5 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 2.75 pounds

• 4.0 pounds

6. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3.5 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Convert that fraction to a decimal.

• 3/8, 0.375

• 5/8, 0.625

• 1/4, 0.25

• 9/16, 0.5625

7. A store sells a shirt for $24.99. If there is a 20% discount, how much will the shirt cost after the discount?

• 20.99

• 22.99

• 19.99

• 18.99

8. Emily has $50.75. She spends $18.40 on a book and $12.15 on a toy. How much money does she have left?

• $20.20

• $25.15

• $15.50

• $30.00

9. A gardener plants 3.25 rows of flowers. If each row has 2.5 flowers, how many flowers did the gardener plant in total?

• 10.25

• 8.125

• 7.75

• 6.5

10. If a bottle holds 1.5 liters of water and you pour out 0.75 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 0.75 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters