Adding and Subtracting Decimals in Everyday Life

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

A book costs $12.75, and a bookmark costs $2.50. How much do they cost together?

• $15.25

• $10.25

• $14.75

• $16.00

Tom has $45.60 in his savings account. He spends $15.25 on a game. How much money does he have now?

• $30.35

• $15.25

• $40.00

• $25.35

A bottle of juice costs $3.99, and a snack costs $1.75. What is the total cost of both items?

• $5.74

• $4.99

• $5.00

• $6.50

Sarah ran 2.5 kilometers in the morning and 3.2 kilometers in the evening. How many kilometers did she run in total?

• 4.5 kilometers

• 5.7 kilometers

• 5.0 kilometers

• 6.0 kilometers

A pizza costs $8.50, and a drink costs $1.25. If you buy both, how much do you spend?

• $9.50

• $10.00

• $8.75

• $9.75

Mark had $50.00. He bought a toy for $19.99. How much money does he have left?

• $40.00

• $25.99

• $20.00

• $30.01

Emma read 4.5 books in January and 3.8 books in February. How many books did she read in total?

• 8.3

• 9.1

• 7.5

• 8.0

A pack of markers costs $5.75, and a sketchbook costs $7.20. What is the total cost for both?

• $12.95

• $10.95

• $11.50

• $13.20

Jake has $30.00. He buys a video game for $24.99. How much money does he have remaining?

• $5.01

• $4.99

• $15.99

• $10.00