Decimals in Action: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

1. Sarah bought 3.5 meters of fabric for $12.75 per meter. How much did she spend in total?

• $44.63

• $50.00

• $37.25

• $30.50

2. Tom has $50.25 in his wallet. He buys a book for $15.99. How much money does he have left?

• $40.00

• $34.26

• $15.26

• $25.99

3. A recipe requires 2.5 cups of sugar. If you only have 1.75 cups, how much more do you need to buy?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 0.75 cups

• 0.5 cups

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

• 25 miles per gallon

• 45 miles per gallon

• 30 miles per gallon

• 39 miles per gallon

5. Lisa scored 89.5 points in her first test and 92.3 points in her second test. What is her total score for both tests?

• 180.5

• 182.3

• 190.0

• 181.8

6. A store sells a toy for $24.99. If you have a coupon for $5.50 off, how much will you pay for the toy?

• $18.99

• $22.49

• $20.49

• $19.49

7. A baker uses 3.75 kg of flour for one batch of cookies and 2.5 kg for another. How much flour did he use in total?

• 4.00 kg

• 5.25 kg

• 6.25 kg

• 8.15 kg

8. If a bottle of juice costs $3.45 and you buy 4 bottles, how much do you spend altogether?

• $13.80

• $15.20

• $10.50

• $12.00

9. Emma has 10.5 liters of paint. She uses 3.2 liters for a project. How much paint does she have left?

• 6.5 liters

• 7.3 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 8.2 liters

10. A gardener plants 2.3 meters of flowers in one row and 1.8 meters in another. How many meters of flowers did he plant in total?

• 3.5 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 4.1 meters