Mastering Decimal Addition & Subtraction in Daily Life

1. Sarah bought 3.5 meters of fabric for a dress and 2.75 meters for a scarf. How much fabric did she buy in total?

• 6.25 meters

• 5.5 meters

• 7.0 meters

• 4.5 meters

2. A baker made 5.25 kg of bread and sold 2.1 kg. How much bread does he have left?

• 3.15 kg

• 5.0 kg

• 2.15 kg

• 4.1 kg

3. Tom has $15.75. He buys a book for $7.50. How much money does he have after the purchase?

• $7.50

• $10.00

• $8.25

• $5.00

4. A bottle holds 2.5 liters of juice. If you pour out 1.75 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 2.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 0.75 liters

5. A car travels 12.6 miles on a gallon of gas. If it uses 3.4 gallons, how many miles did it travel?

• 50 miles

• 45.5 miles

• 36.2 miles

• 42.84 miles

6. Lisa has $45.60. She spends $18.25 on a new shirt. How much money does she have remaining?

• $20.15

• $27.35

• $25.35

• $30.25

7. A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour. If you only have 1.75 cups, how much more do you need?

• 0.75 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

8. A gardener planted 4.2 meters of flowers in one row and 3.8 meters in another. What is the total length of flowers planted?

• 8.0 meters

• 6.0 meters

• 9.0 meters

• 7.5 meters

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

• $19.98

• $30.00

• $24.99

• $29.97

10. A swimming pool holds 15.5 cubic meters of water. If 6.2 cubic meters are already filled, how much more water is needed to fill it?

• 9.3 cubic meters

• 7.0 cubic meters

• 8.5 cubic meters

• 10.2 cubic meters