Decimal Word Problems: Estimating and Solving Adventures

Lily bought 2.5 meters of ribbon and then bought 1.75 meters more. How many meters of ribbon does she have in total?

• 5.0 meters

• 4.0 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 4.25 meters

Tom had $15.50. He spent $4.75 on a book and then earned $6.25 doing chores. How much money does he have now?

• $14.75

• $15.00

• $18.50

• $17.00

A baker made 3.2 kilograms of dough for cookies and used 1.5 kilograms for one batch. How much dough is left?

• 1.7 kilograms

• 2.0 kilograms

• 0.5 kilograms

• 1.5 kilograms

Sarah read 2.4 books in January and 3.6 books in February. How many books did she read in total over the two months?

• 4.0

• 7.2

• 5.0

• 6.0

A toy costs $12.99. If you buy 3 toys and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $20.00

• $11.03

• $15.00

• $10.50

Mark ran 4.5 kilometers on Monday and 3.2 kilometers on Tuesday. How many kilometers did he run in total?

• 6.5 kilometers

• 8.2 kilometers

• 5.0 kilometers

• 7.7 kilometers

A farmer harvested 10.5 liters of milk on Monday and 7.25 liters on Tuesday. How much milk did he harvest over the two days?

• 17.75 liters

• 12 liters

• 15.5 liters

• 20 liters

Emma has 5.75 liters of juice. She drinks 1.25 liters and then buys 2.5 liters more. How much juice does she have now?

• 8.0 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 6.5 liters

• 7.0 liters

A movie ticket costs $9.50. If you buy 4 tickets and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you get back?

• $8.00

• $15.00

• $10.50

• $12.00

Jake has $20.00. He buys a video game for $14.99 and a snack for $2.50. How much money does he have left?

• $2.51

• $1.00

• $10.00

• $5.00