Subtracting Decimals: Real-Life Money and Measurements

Lily has $5.75. She buys a toy for $2.50. How much money does she have left?

• $4.50

• $2.25

• $5.00

• $3.25

A baker made 3.6 kg of bread and sold 1.25 kg. How much bread is left?

• 2.35 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 1.5 kg

• 3.0 kg

Tom ran 4.2 miles in the morning and 2.8 miles in the evening. How many miles did he run in total?

• 7.0 miles

• 5.0 miles

• 8.0 miles

• 6.5 miles

Sarah had $10.00. After buying a book for $3.45, how much money does she have remaining?

• $5.55

• $7.00

• $4.45

• $6.55

A bottle contains 2.5 liters of juice. If 1.3 liters are poured out, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1.2 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

A farmer harvested 15.6 tons of apples. He sold 7.4 tons. How many tons of apples does he still have?

• 6.4 tons

• 5.0 tons

• 8.2 tons

• 10.5 tons

Emma read 12.5 pages of her book on Monday and 7.8 pages on Tuesday. How many pages does she have left to read?

• 79.7 pages

• 90.1 pages

• 70.2 pages

• 85.5 pages

A car traveled 45.7 miles on Monday and 28.3 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did it travel in total?

• 60.0 miles

• 80.0 miles

• 70.0 miles

• 74.0 miles

Jack had $20.00. He spent $8.75 on a game. How much money does he have now?

• $12.50

• $20.00

• $11.25

• $8.75

A pool has 10.5 meters of water. If 3.2 meters are drained, how much water remains in the pool?

• 8.1 meters

• 5.2 meters

• 7.3 meters

• 9.0 meters