Decimal Word Problems: Adding and Subtracting Fun!

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and then cut off 1.2 meters. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 1.3 meters

• 1.5 meters

Tom has $15.75. He buys a toy for $7.50. How much money does he have after the purchase?

• $8.25

• $7.50

• $10.25

• $9.00

A bottle holds 3.4 liters of water. If 1.8 liters are poured out, how much water remains in the bottle?

• 3.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1.6 liters

• 2.0 liters

Sarah read 4.6 books last month and 3.2 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 6.4

• 8.2

• 7.8

• 5.5

A baker made 5.5 kilograms of dough and used 2.3 kilograms for a cake. How much dough is left?

• 4.0 kilograms

• 2.5 kilograms

• 3.2 kilograms

• 1.8 kilograms

Mark has $20.00. He spends $8.75 on lunch. How much money does he have now?

• $8.75

• $20.00

• $12.50

• $11.25

A car traveled 12.5 miles in the morning and 7.8 miles in the afternoon. What is the total distance traveled?

• 18.5 miles

• 22.1 miles

• 20.3 miles

• 15.0 miles

Emma has 9.6 liters of juice. She uses 3.4 liters for a party. How much juice does she have left?

• 6.2 liters

• 8.2 liters

• 5.4 liters

• 7.8 liters

A gardener planted 6.2 flowers and later added 2.5 more. How many flowers are there in total?

• 8.7

• 10.0

• 7.5

• 9.2

Jake had $50.00. He bought a video game for $29.99. How much money does he have remaining?

• $20.01

• $25.99

• $15.00

• $30.00