Story Problems
Adding Decimals
Subtracting Decimals
Which is greater?
100

Liam is 72.5 inches tall. His brother is 40.125 inches tall. How much taller than his brother is Liam?

What is 32.375 inches taller

100

Add the decimals 43 + 31.45

What is 74.45

100

Subtract 8.3 - 4.5

3.8

100

Compare using inequalities ( <, >, =)

1.23       vs.        1.023

1.23       >      1.023

200

Zay has run 1.192 kilometers of a 10-kilometer race. How much farther does he need to run to finish the race?

What is 19.375 kilometers.

200
Add the decimals 0.724 + 6.458
What is 7.182
200

Find the difference of 22 - 13.483

8.517

200

Compare using inequalities ( <, >, =)

0.74332       vs.        0.7441

0.74332       <       0.7441

300

You need to be at least 39.37 inches tall to ride on a bumper car. My cousin is 35.75 inches tall. How much more does he need to grow to be able to ride the bumper cars? 

What is 3.62 inches.

300

Add the Decimals 1.325 + 0.081

What is 1.406

300

Subtract

104.05 - 99.326

4.724

300

Compare using inequalities ( <, >, =)

145       vs.        145.0001

145      <    145.0001

400

My 1 oz. cup is 0.434 oz full. How much more coffee can I fit in it?

What is 0.566 oz. of coffee. 

400

What is the sum of 5.234 and 6.39

11.624

400
Subtract the decimals 148.93 - 121.36
What is 27.57
400

Compare using inequalities ( <, >, =)

12.4090      vs.        12.409


12.4090      =       12.409

500

Alexander caught a trout weighing 12.85 pounds. The record weight is 12.805 pound. Does he now have the new record? How much is the difference between the record weight and the weight of the trout caught by Alexander?

YES, he hold the record by 0.045 pounds!

500

What is the sum of 115.003 and 47.8586

162.8616

500

Subtract the decimals 248 - 131.48

What is 116.52

500

Compare using inequalities ( <, >, =)

1,049.958         vs.         1,048.995

1,049.958        >        1,048.995