Financial Literacy
Adding Decimals
Unknown Variables
Subtracting Decimals
Level 2
Decimal Word Problems
Adding & Subtracting
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Melody wanted to buy a t-shirt at the store. The tag said it cost $8.00. When she went to pay for it at the register, she had to pay $9.25. This is an example of what kind of tax?

sales tax

100

Add these decimals: 0.195+1.06

1.255

100

7 x n = 63


n= 9

100

Subtract these decimals: 5.5-0.41

5.09

100

Sara had $1.75.  She spent 0.45 cents on a lollipop.  How much money does she have left?

$1.30

200

Janice bought a house. What kind of tax will she pay on her house?

property tax

200

Add these decimals: 1.82+0.013

1.833

200

(n+2) - 3= 8

n= 9

200

Subtract these decimals: 0.66-0.58

0.08

200

Marcus picked up 12.5 pieces of trash after second breakfast.  Then he picked up 22.3 more pieces of trash after lunch.  How many pieces of trash did Marcus have to pick up all together?

34.8

300

What kind of tax comes out of your paycheck each month?

payroll tax

300

Add these decimals: 1.40+0.108

1.508

300

(n+2) - 3= 8

n = 9

300

Subtract these decimals: 0.37-0.09

0.28

300

Amy baked 12.3 cookies.  She passed out 5.75 to her friends.  How many cookies does she have left?

6.55

400

Kyle bought a boat. What kind of tax will he pay on his boat?

Sales tax

400

Add these decimals: 0.070+1.70

1.770

400

(12 x n) + 15= 87

n= 6

400

Subtract these decimals: 9.1-0.529

8.571

400

Tae sang a song for 3.17 minutes.  Then he sang another song for 2.478 minutes.  How many minutes was he singing all together?

5.648

500

What is the difference between payroll tax and income tax?

Payroll tax come out of your paycheck each time you get paid. Income tax is a tax on the amount of money you make for the year. You pay it yearly in April.

500

Add these decimals: 0.76+0.173

0.933

500

(n x 3) - 4 + n = 36

n= 10

500

Subtract these decimals: 0.61-0.025

0.585

500

RM planted 13.2 flower seeds.  Only 4.799 seeds sprouted.  How many seeds did not sprout?

8.401