Adding Decimals: Real-Life Sums and Number Lines

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and 3.2 meters of ribbon. How many meters of ribbon did she buy in total?

• 5.7 meters

• 4.5 meters

• 6.2 meters

• 5.0 meters

Tom has 4.6 liters of juice and he buys another 2.3 liters. How much juice does he have now?

• 8.2 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 7.5 liters

• 6.9 liters

A book costs $12.75 and a magazine costs $5.50. What is the total cost of both items?

• $15.25

• $18.25

• $20.00

• $17.00

Sarah ran 3.4 kilometers in the morning and 2.6 kilometers in the evening. How far did she run in total?

• 4.5 kilometers

• 5.0 kilometers

• 7.0 kilometers

• 6.0 kilometers

A bottle contains 1.5 liters of water, and another bottle contains 2.8 liters. How much water is there altogether?

• 4.3 liters

• 3.5 liters

• 5.1 liters

• 4.0 liters

In a bakery, 1.2 kilograms of flour is used for cookies and 3.5 kilograms for bread. How much flour is used in total?

• 4.0 kilograms

• 3.0 kilograms

• 5.2 kilograms

• 4.7 kilograms

A toy costs $9.99 and a game costs $14.50. What is the total cost of the toy and the game?

• $24.49

• $19.99

• $22.99

• $20.49

During a sale, a shirt costs $15.75 and pants cost $22.30. What is the total cost of both items?

• $38.05

• $30.05

• $37.50

• $40.00

A farmer harvested 5.6 tons of apples and 3.4 tons of oranges. How many tons of fruit did he harvest in total?

• 7.5 tons

• 9.0 tons

• 10.2 tons

• 8.0 tons

Emma read 2.3 books in January and 3.7 books in February. How many books did she read in those two months?

• 5.0

• 7.0

• 6.0

• 4.5