Adding & Subtracting Decimals Word Problems

9.59

George sold his comic book collection. He packed the books in three boxes that weighed 5.79 pounds, 2.9 pounds, and 0.9 pounds. What was the total weight of the boxes?

19.774

Allie had 2.5 cups of sugar in one bag, 7.98 cups of sugar in another bag, and 9.294 cups of sugar in the last bag. How much sugar does she have all together?

2.75

Jabar walked 5.5 miles on Monday and 2.75 miles on Tuesday. How much father did he walk on Monday?

8.25

George wold his comic book collection. He packed the books in three boxes that weighed 0.7 lb, 2.3 lb, and 5.25 lb. What was the total weight of the boxes?

8.5

Alexa needs 20.5 pints of blueberries to make jam. She picked 7.75 pints on Friday and 4.25 pints on Saturday. How many more pints does she need to pick?

0.45

Upper Trail is 6.8 kilometers long. Lower Trail is 7.25 kilometers long. How much longer is Lower Trail?

57.46

The average monthly temperature in September in Cleveland is 63.7 degrees Fahrenheit. This September's monthly average was 6.24 degrees below average. What was this year's average September temperature in Cleveland?

14.28

Bill enters the highway at Exit 33. He drives 25.72 miles until he reaches Exit 34. He continues driving on the highway to Exit 35, which is 40 miles from Exit 33. What is the distance on the highway between Exits 34 and 35?

63.85

Myra buys a blouse for $18.90, a pair of shoes for $39.50, and a pair of socks for $5.45. How much does she spend in all?

3.64

What is the difference in height between a tree that is 4.56 meters tall and a building that is 8.2 meters tall?

1.15

Luisa has 5 yards of ribbon. She uses 2.25 yards on a dress and 1.6 yards on a blouse. How much ribbon does she have left?

34.351

The monthly snowfall during the winter was 10.5 inches, 15.851 inches, and 8 inches. How much snow fell?

15.61

Lexi has $19.43. She spent $3.82 on a bag of cat food for her cat named Bella. How much money does she have left?

7.28

Yesterday it rained 2.6 inches, the day before it rained 4.68 inches. How much did it rain in all?

28.568

Piper scored a 9.236 on uneven bars, a 9.345 on the balance beam, and a 9.987 on floor exercise. What was Piper's total score all together?

5.11

Connor has 8.5 cups of flour. He uses 3.39 cups to make a cake for Mrs. Cazzonelli. How much flour does he have left over?

1.26

Jakob has 9.86 cups of peanut butter. He uses 8.6 cups to make some peanut butter balls for Mrs. Cazzonelli. How much peanut butter does Jakob have left over?

13.52

Ruby eats 2.96 cups of dog food in the morning and 3.8 cups of dog food in the evening. How much food does Ruby eat in 2 days?

30.37

Abby gets money from her grandma every week. The first week she got $5.86, the second week she got $8.56, the third week she got $2.98, and the fourth week she got $12.97. How much money did Abby get all together?

17.24

Sophie and Kyle have $23.46. Sophie buys a pair of socks that are $3.46 and Kyle buys a pair of sunglasses that are $2.76. How much money do they have left over?

95.75

Giselle weighed two different samples of chemicals in her science class. The first sample weighed 39.05 grams. The second weighed 56.7 grams. She then mixed the two chemicals together. What was the weight of the combined samples?

133.61

Jeremy measured the weights of three rocks. The weights were 45.6 grams, 43.45 grams, and 44.56 grams. What is the total weight of the three rocks?

2.48

Miguel bought a remote control helicopter for $17.52. How much change should he receive if he paid the cashier $20.00?

31

Greg and his friends went to the hot dog stand. They ordered 3 hot dogs, 3 cheeseburgers, 3 orders of fries, and 5 fountain drinks. Using the menu above, ABOUT what was the total cost of their order?

2.04

Grace needs to buy two yards of fabric for a school project. If the fabric is $7.96, how much change will she get back if she pays with a $10.00 bill?

18.70

Kelli bought 2 notebooks for $3.15 each and a backpack for $12.40. How much money did she spend?

1.85

The Brown family baked three pies for Thanksgiving. They made a pumpkin pie, an apple pie, and a cherry pie. They ate 0.75 of the pumpkin pie, 0.5 of the apple pie, and 0.6 of the cherry pie. How much did they eat total?

4.6

Lacy and Gerald gave their heights for a school survey. Lacy's height is 51.25 inches. Gerald's height is 46.65 inches. How many inches taller is Lacy than Gerald?

3.03

Use the figure above to find the sum

40.94

Marcel bought a dozen roses for $27.96 and a box of chocolates for $12.98. How much did he spend for both items?

26.48

Matt's winning time in the 200-meter sprint was 26.03 seconds. Ryan's time was 0.45 seconds greater. What was Ryan's time?