Subtracting Decimals: Fun Real-World Math Challenges

Lily bought 3.75 meters of ribbon and used 1.25 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2.50 meters

• 2.75 meters

• 3.00 meters

• 1.00 meters

A book costs $12.50, and Sarah has $20.00. How much money will she have after buying the book?

• $5.00

• $10.00

• $7.50

• $15.00

Tom had $15.80 in his wallet. He spent $7.45 on lunch. How much money does he have now?

• $10.00

• $8.35

• $7.45

• $5.00

A bottle of juice costs $2.99. If you buy 3 bottles, how much will you spend in total?

• $6.99

• $8.97

• $9.99

• $7.97

Emma had 5.60 liters of paint. She used 2.75 liters for a wall. How much paint is remaining?

• 4.00 liters

• 1.75 liters

• 3.50 liters

• 2.85 liters

A toy costs $8.25, and you have $10.00. How much change will you get after buying the toy?

• $2.00

• $1.50

• $0.75

• $1.75

Jake ran 4.5 kilometers in the morning and 3.2 kilometers in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 6.5 kilometers

• 7.7 kilometers

• 8.2 kilometers

• 5.7 kilometers

A pizza costs $15.99, and you have a coupon for $3.00 off. How much will you pay for the pizza?

• $10.99

• $9.99

• $12.99

• $14.99

Samantha had $50.00. She spent $18.75 on a dress and $12.50 on shoes. How much money does she have left?

• $18.75

• $31.25

• $12.50

• $25.00

A pack of markers costs $4.50. If you buy 2 packs, how much do you spend altogether?

• $8.50

• $9.00

• $10.00

• $7.50