Addition and Subtraction of Decimals

Question 1 Tim went to the store. He bought two markers for $0.22 each and a pack of pencils for $3.31. He paid with a $5 bill. How much change did he receive?

Question 2 An elephant weighs 3.28 tons. A Toyota 4Runner weighs 2.2 tons. What is the difference between the elephant and the 4Runner?

Question 3 Last month, Paige drove her car 3,987.12 miles. That brought the car’s total mileage to 65,456 miles. What was the car’s total mileage before last month?

Question 4 The regular price of a Yeti cup is $62.15. Jessica paid $20.81 less than the regular price for the Yeti cup. She also paid $2.38 for a straw. What was the total amount Jessica paid for these items?

Question 5 Jeff jumped a total of 44.081 feet in the long jump competition. He had three chances. His first jump was 13.25 feet. His second jump was 14.945 feet. How far was Jeff’s third jump?

Question 6 On Saturday, 33,466 people attended a festival. On Sunday, 29,019 people attended the festival. What was the total weekend attendance at the festival?

Question 7 Runner Distance Heath 3.5 Sarah 3.95 Liza 2.25 Jake 4.55 Which two runners’ distances combined are less than 6 miles? Runner Distance Heath 3.5 Sarah 3.95 Liza 2.25 Jake 4.55

Question 8 Josie’s grandpa has a ranch that is 18 acres. Jessie’s grandpa has a ranch that is 13.526 acres. What is the difference between Josie’s grandpa’s ranch and Jessie’s grandpa’s ranch?

Question 9 Mike went to the concession stand at the baseball game and bought two hot dogs for $1.76 each, a soda for $2.89, and a bag of peanuts for $3.87. He paid with a twenty dollar bill. How much change did Mike receive?

Question 10 Sarah has a ladder that is 4.29 feet high and another ladder that is 23.9 feet high. What is the combined heights of the ladders?

Question 11 What is the difference between the value of point B and the value of point A on the number line below?

Question 12 Bailey’s mom ordered two pizzas for $12.99 each, a 2-liter soda for $2.11, and an order of breadsticks for $4. How much did Bailey’s mom spend on dinner?

Answer Key 1. $1.25 2. 1.08 tons 3. 61,468.88 miles 4. $43.72 5. 15.886 feet 6. 62,485 people 7. Heath and Liza 8. 4.474 acres 9. $9.72 10. 28.19 feet 11. 1.8 12. $32.09