Mathematics Grade 6 15 min

Add and subtract decimals - word problems

Add and subtract decimals - word problems

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1

Leo buys a comic for $3.50 and a candy bar for $1.25. How much does he spend in total?

2

Mia has a $10.00 bill. She buys a toy for $7.75. How much change does she get back?

3

A plant was 5.8 cm tall. A week later, it was 8.3 cm tall. How much did it grow?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A pencil costs $0.50 and an eraser costs $0.25. What is the total cost?
0.$0.65
1.$0.75
2.$0.25
3.$7.50
Easy
Sara ran 2.1 miles on Monday and 3.5 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run in all?
0.5.6 mi
1.1.4 mi
2.5.5 mi
3.2.4 mi
Easy
A ribbon is 8.5 inches long. If you cut off 3.2 inches, how much is left?
0.11.7 in
1.5.3 in
2.5.7 in
3.4.3 in

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