Mastering Decimals: Adding and Subtracting in Real Life

Lily bought 2.5 pounds of apples for $3.75 per pound. How much did she spend in total?

• $7.50

• $8.25

• $9.38

• $10.00

Tom has $15.50 in his wallet. He buys a book for $7.25. How much money does he have left?

• $7.25

• $10.50

• $8.25

• $5.00

A bottle of juice costs $2.99. If Sarah buys 3 bottles, how much does she spend altogether?

• $6.99

• $9.99

• $8.97

• $7.97

Jake ran 3.5 miles on Monday and 2.75 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did he run in total?

• 6.25 miles

• 5.5 miles

• 7 miles

• 4.25 miles

Emma has 10.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 4.25 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 5.75 meters

• 7.00 meters

• 6.25 meters

• 8.25 meters

A pizza costs $12.50. If Mark pays with a $20 bill, how much change will he receive?

• $10.00

• $5.00

• $7.50

• $8.00

Samantha read 4.75 books in January and 3.5 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

• 7.5

• 9.0

• 8.0

• 8.25

A toy costs $8.99. If you buy 2 toys, what is the total cost?

• $20.00

• $15.99

• $18.00

• 17.98

David has $50.00. He spends $18.75 on a video game. How much money does he have remaining?

• $25.00

• $18.75

• $31.25

• $40.00

A car travels 15.6 miles on Monday and 22.4 miles on Tuesday. What is the total distance traveled?

• 30 miles

• 40 miles

• 38 miles

• 25 miles