Rounding Decimals in Real-Life Word Problems

Lily bought 3.5 pounds of apples and 2.75 pounds of oranges. How many pounds of fruit did she buy in total?

• 7.0 pounds

• 6.25 pounds

• 5.5 pounds

• 6.0 pounds

A book costs $12.99, and a bookmark costs $2.45. If you buy both, how much will you spend altogether?

• $10.44

• $16.45

• 15.44

• $14.99

Tom has $50.75 in his wallet. He spends $15.50 on a game. How much money does he have left?

• $35.25

• $25.50

• $40.75

• $30.00

Sarah ran 4.2 miles on Monday and 3.8 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run in total over the two days?

• 6.0 miles

• 7.5 miles

• 8.0 miles

• 9.0 miles

A bottle of juice costs $3.25, and a snack costs $1.75. If you buy both, how much do you spend?

• $6.00

• $5.00

• $3.00

• $4.50

Mark had $20.00. He bought a toy for $7.85 and a book for $5.50. How much money does he have left after his purchases?

• $6.65

• $10.00

• $5.65

• $7.15

Emma's pencil costs $1.20, and her eraser costs $0.80. If she buys both, how much does she spend?

• $2.00

• $2.40

• $1.00

• $1.50

A pizza costs $15.99, and a drink costs $2.50. If you buy both, what is the total cost?

• $18.49

• $16.49

• $19.99

• $17.49

Jake has 10.5 liters of water. He drinks 2.3 liters. How much water does he have left?

• 8.2 liters

• 6.0 liters

• 9.0 liters

• 7.5 liters

A pair of shoes costs $45.60, and a shirt costs $22.40. If you buy both, how much do you spend in total?

• $55.00

• $70.40

• $60.80

• $68.00