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Grade 6 Math Math Word Problems On Decimals Addition and Subtraction Classk12

This document is a math worksheet with 17 word problems involving decimals addition and subtraction. The problems cover calculating amounts of money, distances, weights, heights, rainfall, and other quantities. Students are asked to calculate totals, differences, amounts remaining after purchases or withdrawals, and more. They must choose the correct answer from the multiple choice options provided for each problem.

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Grade 6 Math Math Word Problems On Decimals Addition and Subtraction Classk12

This document is a math worksheet with 17 word problems involving decimals addition and subtraction. The problems cover calculating amounts of money, distances, weights, heights, rainfall, and other quantities. Students are asked to calculate totals, differences, amounts remaining after purchases or withdrawals, and more. They must choose the correct answer from the multiple choice options provided for each problem.

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Grade 6 Math: Word Problems on Decimals Addition and Subtraction

Practice more online: www.classk12.com


This worksheet includes questions covering Common Core State Standards Math topic: 6.NS.3

Select the correct answer(s) from the given options:

1. Emily spent $4.5 on clothes and had $15 left with her. How much money did Emily have in
the beginning?
a) $18.5
b) $19.5
c) $19
d) $10.5

Answer:____________________

2. John bought 5.5 kg sugar. 4.5 kg of sugar was spent in making sweets. How much sugar was
left behind?
a) 4.5 kg
b) 4.5 kg
c) 10 kg
d) 1 kg

Answer:____________________

3. Emily bought new books costing $5.4. She gave $10 to the cashier. How much change should
Emily receive back?
a) $15.4
b) $4.6
c) $5.6
d) $6.6

Answer:____________________

4. John walked 4.5 miles on the first day, 5.2 miles on the second day, and 6.2 miles on the
third day. How many miles did John walk in the three days?
a) 10.7
b) 15.9
c) 11.4
d) 9.7

Answer:____________________

5. Peter went to a store. He bought 5.20 lbs. of jelly beans and cherries. If 3.24 lbs. were
jelly beans, how many pounds were cherries?
a) 8.44 lbs
b) 0.96 lbs
c) 1.96 lbs
d) 2.96 lbs

Answer:____________________
6. Ricky measured the heights of two runners. The first runner is 0.2 feet taller than the
second runner. What is the height of the first runner, if the second is 5.6 feet in height?
a) 5.8 feet
b) 5.4 feet

Answer:____________________

7. Edward earned $320.50. He purchased a bag for $98.25. How much money does he have now?
a) $220.25
b) $222.20
c) $220.25
d) $222.25

Answer:____________________

8. Sam had $450.55. He gave $18.50 to Maria to buy a book. How much money does he have left with him?
a) $468.55
b) $332.05
c) $430.05
d) $432.05

Answer:____________________

9. Susan has a weight of 40.65 kilograms. Adam is 4.3 kilograms heavier than Susan, and James
is 2.9 kilogram lighter than Susan. What are the weights of Adam and James?
a) Adam : 45.95 kg and James : 37.75 kg
b) Adam : 44.95 kg and James : 37.75 kg
c) Adam : 37.75 kg and James : 44.95 kg
d) Adam : 44.95 kg and James : 35.50 kg

Answer:____________________

10. Gia purchased a school bag for $105.55, books for $95.35, and a pen for $25. What is the
total amount that she spent?
a) $120.35
b) $130.55
c) $225.90
d) $200.90

Answer:____________________

11. John withdrew $175.75 from his bank account. Now he has $450.25 left in his account. What
was the original balance in his account before the withdrawal?
a) $626
b) $274.5

Answer:____________________

12. Roger and Katy traveled 120.75 miles and 205.65 miles respectively. Who traveled more distance
and by how much?
a) Katy, 74.9 miles
b) Roger, 74.9 miles
c) Katy, 84.9 miles
d) Roger, 84.9 miles

Answer:____________________
13. The metrological department recorded 95.55 millimeters of rain in July, 125.45 millimeters
in September, and 85.43 millimeters in October. How many millimeters of total rainfall was recorded during
the three months?
a) 210.88 millimeters
b) 180.98 millimeters
c) 306.43 millimeters
d) 221 millimeters

Answer:____________________

14. The sum of three decimals is 450.63. What is the third decimals, if two of them are 126.53
and 95.54?
a) 228.5
b) 118.56
c) 128.56
d) 228.56

Answer:____________________

15. Kevin bought a chocolate pack for $85.50. He gave $100 to the shopkeeper. How much money
did he get back from the shopkeeper?
a) $16.50
b) $14.50
c) $15.50
d) $14.05

Answer:____________________

16. Matthew walked 1.35 kilometers in the first day, 1.49 kilometers in the second day, and
1.75 kilometers in the third day. How much total distance did he walk in the three days?
a) 3.24 kilometers
b) 4.59 kilometers
c) 2.84 kilometers
d) 3.10 kilometers

Answer:____________________

17. Mary, Emily and Lily are sisters. Mary is 4.8 feet tall, Emily is 5.1 feet tall, and Lily
is 5.4 feet tall. How much taller is Lily than Mary?
a) 0.4 feet
b) 0.5 feet
c) 0.6 feet
d) 0.06 feet

Answer:____________________
Grade 6 Math: Word Problems on Decimals Addition and Subtraction

Practice more online: www.classk12.com


This worksheet includes questions covering Common Core State Standards Math topic: 6.NS.3

Answer Sheet

1. $19.5
2. 1 kg
3. $4.6
4. 15.9
5. 1.96 lbs
6. 5.8 feet
7. $222.25
8. $432.05
9. Adam : 44.95 kg and James : 37.75 kg
10. $225.90
11. $626
12. Katy, 84.9 miles
13. 306.43 millimeters
14. 228.56
15. $14.50
16. 4.59 kilometers
17. 0.6 feet

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