Decimal Word Problems: Adding and Subtracting Practice

Lily has 3.45 dollars in her piggy bank. She finds 1.25 dollars more. How much money does she have now in expanded form?

• 4 dollars and 70 cents

• 4 dollars and 50 cents

• 3 dollars and 20 cents

• 5 dollars and 10 cents

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Tom bought a toy for 4.60 dollars and returned it for a refund of 2.30 dollars. How much money does he have left after the refund in expanded form?

• 5 dollars and 10 cents

• 2 dollars and 30 cents

• 3 dollars and 50 cents

• 2 dollars and 50 cents

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A book costs 5.75 dollars. If Sarah pays with a 10.00 dollar bill, how much change will she receive in expanded form?

• 5 dollars and 15 cents

• 4 dollars and 50 cents

• 3 dollars and 50 cents

• 4 dollars and 25 cents

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Jake has 6.80 meters of ribbon. He uses 2.45 meters for a project. How much ribbon does he have left in expanded form?

• 5.15 meters

• 3.25 meters

• 2.55 meters

• 4.35 meters

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Emma bought 2.50 pounds of apples for 3.75 dollars each. How much did she spend in total in expanded form?

• 8 dollars + 0.5 dollars + 0.02 dollars + 0.001 dollars

• 9 dollars + 0.3 dollars + 0.07 dollars + 0.005 dollars

• 10 dollars + 0.2 dollars + 0.05 dollars + 0.005 dollars

• 7 dollars + 0.75 dollars + 0.1 dollars + 0.01 dollars

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A bottle of juice costs 2.99 dollars. If Mark buys 3 bottles, how much does he spend in total in expanded form?

• 8.97 dollars

• 9.00 dollars

• 6.97 dollars

• 7.99 dollars

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Sophie has 7.20 liters of water. She drinks 1.85 liters. How much water does she have left in expanded form?

• 4 liters and 35 hundredths of a liter

• 5 liters and 35 hundredths of a liter

• 6 liters and 15 hundredths of a liter

• 3 liters and 85 hundredths of a liter

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

A video game costs 59.99 dollars. If Alex has 45.50 dollars, how much more does he need to buy the game in expanded form?

• 14.49

• 5.00

• 10.50

• 20.00

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Ben has 8.40 kilograms of flour. He uses 3.15 kilograms to bake cookies. How much flour does he have remaining in expanded form?

• 6.15 kilograms

• 5.25 kilograms

• 7.00 kilograms

• 4.25 kilograms

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A concert ticket costs 12.50 dollars. If Mia has 30.00 dollars, how much money will she have left after buying the ticket in expanded form?

• 10.00

• 20.00

• 17.50

• 15.00

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3