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100

12.3 + 2.4

14.7

100

9 - 5.2

3.8

100

Gasoline prices are given to the nearest thousandth of a dollar. If a gallon of gasoline costs $3.499 and increases $0.09, what is the price of gasoline after the increase?

$3.589

100

Kelly’s baby brother weighs 7.71 pounds. Her newborn kitten weighs 0.24 pound. How much more does Kelly’s baby brother weigh than her kitten?

7.47 lb

100

0.87 + 6.12

6.99

200

23.1 + 5.8

28.9

200

10.8 - 4.1

6.7

200

The area of Max’s room, not including his closet, is 235.675 square feet. The area of his closet is 10.45 square feet. What is the area of his room, including the closet?

225.225 square feet

200

Jabir buys 2.74 pounds of dried pinto beans and 4.05 pounds of dried lima beans. What is the difference between the weights of the beans that Jabir buys?

1.31 pounds

200

The school is 3.2 blocks from Hector’s house. How many blocks does Hector walk to go to and from school?

6.4 blocks

300

0.796 + 13

13.796

300

20.1 - 16.37

3.73

300

Last month, Shelly earned $15.38 for mowing lawns, $6.25 for cleaning her room, and $12.04 for other chores. How much did she earn last month?

$33.67

300

Clinton had his sister sell some of their toys at a garage sale. Clinton makes $12.94 at the sale, and his sister makes $20.18. How much less did Clinton make at the garage sale than his sister?

$7.24

300

Lorena bought groceries for $102.34 and new shoes for $53.36. How much did Lorena spend on groceries and shoes altogether?

$155.70

400

5.8 + 4.289

10.089

400

38.94 - 8.25

30.69

400

Micah had $10.52 after he left the bookstore. If he bought a book for $6.39, how much money did he have before he went to the bookstore?

$16.91

400

Cheyenne lives on a mountain that is 576.54 feet above sea level. The mountain her grandmother lives on is 408.6 feet above sea level. What is the difference in the elevations of these mountains?

167.94 ft

400

Louis receives €10.50 a week for doing his chores. His sister is younger and has fewer chores. She receives €5.25. How much money do Louis and his sister receive together in one week?

€15.75

500

4.609 + 2.81

7.419

500

7 - 4.29

2.71

500

Charlotte is happy because it has snowed in her town for three straight days. On Monday, it snowed 3.56 inches. On Tuesday, it snowed 4.359 more inches. On Wednesday, it snowed 3.07 more inches. What was the total snowfall over the three days?

10.989 in. 

500

Roberto hikes 21.48 miles on one weekend. The next weekend he hikes 30 miles. How much less is the distance he hiked on the first weekend than the distance he hiked on the second weekend?

8.52 mi

500

At the grocery store, Jaden purchased a box of cereal for $3.55 and a gallon of milk for $2.89. He gave the cashier $10.00. How much change did he receive?

$3.56