Decimals in Action: Real-Life Word Problems for Grade 4

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

• 4.0 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 4.25 meters

• 3.5 meters

Tom has $15.50 in his wallet. He spends $7.25 on a book. How much money does he have left?

• $5.00

• $10.50

• $7.25

• $8.25

A bottle of juice costs $3.99 and a snack costs $2.49. If you buy both, how much will you spend?

• $5.48

• $7.99

• $4.99

• $6.48

Sarah ran 4.2 kilometers in the morning and 3.5 kilometers in the evening. How many kilometers did she run in total?

• 8.2 kilometers

• 5.7 kilometers

• 7.7 kilometers

• 6.5 kilometers

A pizza costs $12.75 and a drink costs $1.85. If you buy both, what is the total cost?

• $14.00

• $13.50

• $14.60

• $15.25

Mark has 10.5 liters of paint. He uses 3.75 liters for a project. How much paint does he have left?

• 5.25 liters

• 8.00 liters

• 7.50 liters

• 6.75 liters

Emma read 2.3 books in January and 1.8 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

• 4.0

• 5.0

• 4.1

• 3.5

A toy costs $8.99 and a game costs $15.50. If you buy both, how much do you spend?

• $22.99

• $24.49

• $18.50

• $20.49

Jake has $20.00. He buys a toy for $9.99. How much money does he have remaining?

• $10.01

• $5.01

• $9.99

• $15.00

A bag of flour weighs 2.5 kilograms, and a bag of sugar weighs 1.75 kilograms. What is the total weight of both bags?

• 2.0 kilograms

• 3.5 kilograms

• 4.25 kilograms

• 5.0 kilograms