Decimals in Action: Solving Real-Life Word Problems

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon for $4.25 per meter. How much did she spend in total? If she later found a coupon for $5 off, how much did she pay after using the coupon?

• $9.375

• $10.50

• $8.25

• $7.50

A baker made 12.75 kg of dough. After using 4.5 kg for a batch of cookies, how much dough does he have left? If he then adds another 3.25 kg, how much dough does he have now?

• 9.5 kg

• 15.0 kg

• 11.5 kg

• 10.25 kg

Tom has $50.75. He buys a book for $12.99 and a game for $24.50. How much money does he have left after these purchases?

• $20.00

• $10.50

• $15.25

• $13.26

Sarah ran 5.2 km on Monday and 3.75 km on Tuesday. How many kilometers did she run in total? If she decides to run 2.5 km more on Wednesday, what will be her total distance run by the end of Wednesday?

• 10.25 km

• 11.45 km

• 9.75 km

• 8.95 km

A store sold 15.6 liters of juice on Monday and 22.4 liters on Tuesday. If they had 50 liters at the start of the week, how much juice do they have left after these two days?

• 12 liters

• 5 liters

• 10 liters

• 20 liters

Mark bought 2.5 kg of apples for $3.75 per kg and 1.8 kg of bananas for $2.50 per kg. How much did he spend in total? If he pays with a $20 bill, how much change will he receive?

• $12.00 and $8.00 change

• Mark spent $13.875 and will receive $6.125 in change.

• $10.50 and $9.50 change

• $15.00 and $5.00 change

Emma has $75.50. She spends $18.75 on a dress and $22.30 on shoes. How much money does she have left after her purchases?

• $50.45

• 34.45

• $40.00

• $25.00

A gardener planted 4.5 meters of flowers in one section and 3.25 meters in another. If he later removes 2.1 meters, how much flower bed does he have left?

• 3.15 meters

• 4.25 meters

• 5.65 meters

• 6.75 meters

A library has 120.5 books. If they donate 15.75 books and then receive 30.25 new books, how many books do they have now?

• 100.75

• 145.5

• 135

• 120

Jason bought 3.2 kg of rice for $2.50 per kg and 1.5 kg of beans for $1.75 per kg. How much did he spend in total? If he pays with a $20 bill, how much change will he get back?

• $7.25

• $9.38

• $15.00

• $12.50