5th Grade Decimal Word Problems: Adding & Subtracting

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

• 4.25 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 4.0 meters

Tom had $15.50. He spent $6.75 on a book. How much money does he have left?

• $9.50

• $10.25

• $8.75

• $7.75

A baker made 3.2 kilograms of dough and used 1.5 kilograms to make bread. How much dough is left?

• 0.5 kilograms

• 1.7 kilograms

• 1.0 kilograms

• 2.5 kilograms

Sarah ran 4.5 kilometers in the morning and 3.25 kilometers in the evening. What is the total distance she ran?

• 7.75 kilometers

• 7.0 kilometers

• 6.5 kilometers

• 8.0 kilometers

A bottle holds 2.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1.75 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 1.5 liters

A farmer harvested 12.6 tons of apples. He sold 4.8 tons. How many tons of apples does he have now?

• 7.8 tons

• 6.4 tons

• 10.2 tons

• 5.4 tons

A toy costs $9.99. If you buy 3 toys, how much will you spend in total?

• $19.99

• $24.99

• $39.97

• $29.97

Emma read 2.75 hours on Saturday and 1.5 hours on Sunday. How many hours did she read in total?

• 3.5 hours

• 5 hours

• 4.25 hours

• 2 hours

A car travels 15.6 miles on 1 gallon of gas. How many miles can it travel on 4 gallons?

• 62.4 miles

• 45.6 miles

• 30 miles

• 75 miles

If a pizza costs $12.50 and you pay with a $20 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $5.00

• $7.50

• $8.00

• $10.00