Decimal Adventures: Adding and Checking for Reasonableness

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

• 5.0 meters

• 4.25 meters

• 3.5 meters

• 2.0 meters

Tom has 5.6 liters of juice. He drinks 1.25 liters and then buys 2.4 liters more. How much juice does he have now?

• 5.35 liters

• 6.75 liters

• 6.00 liters

• 7.15 liters

A book costs $12.99. If Sarah pays with a $20 bill, how much change will she receive?

• $6.99

• $5.01

• $7.01

• $8.00

A baker made 3.75 kg of cookies and sold 1.5 kg. How much does he have left?

• 1.5 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 4.5 kg

• 2.25 kg

Emma has $45.50. She spends $12.75 on a toy and $8.25 on a book. How much money does she have left?

• $24.50

• $30.00

• $20.75

• $15.50

A farmer harvested 10.2 kg of apples and sold 4.75 kg. How many kilograms of apples does he have now?

• 6.75 kg

• 4.25 kg

• 10.2 kg

• 5.45 kg

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of water. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 0.75 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

Jake has $30.50. He buys a game for $19.99. How much money does he have after the purchase?

• $10.51

• $15.51

• $5.50

• $20.00

A gardener planted 2.3 meters of flowers and then added another 1.4 meters. How many meters of flowers did he plant in total?

• 4.1 meters

• 3.7 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 2.5 meters

Samantha has 8.5 kg of flour. She uses 3.2 kg for a recipe and buys 2.5 kg more. How much flour does she have now?

• 7.8 kg

• 6.3 kg

• 5.5 kg

• 9.0 kg