Mathematics Grade 7 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 snack for $1.25. How much does he spend in total?

2

Maria has 5.75 meters of ribbon. She uses 2.5 meters for a project. How much is left?

3

Sam has $10. He buys a drink for $2.25 and a sandwich for $4.50. How much change does he get?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A recipe needs 0.5 cups of sugar and 0.25 cups of flour. What is the total amount of ingredients?
0.0.75
1.0.25
2.0.525
3.7.5
Easy
A plant grew 1.2 cm on Monday and 1.5 cm on Tuesday. How much did it grow in total?
0.2.7 cm
1.0.3 cm
2.1.7 cm
3.3.0 cm
Easy
A bottle holds 2.5 liters of water. If you drink 1.0 liter, how much is left?
0.1.5 L
1.3.5 L
2.2.4 L
3.1.0 L

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