Grade 4 Decimal Story Problems

A worksheet for 4th graders to practice solving real-world decimal story problems involving addition, subtraction, and comparison of decimals.

Grade 4 Math DecimalsDecimal Story Problems

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3 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.6CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.7

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Decimal Story Problems

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Read each story problem carefully and solve it. Show your work.

1. Sarah bought a juice box for $0.75 and a bag of chips for $1.25. How much money did Sarah spend in total?

2. A plant grew 0.4 meters in one week and another 0.3 meters the next week. What is the total growth of the plant over these two weeks?

3. John ran 2.5 miles on Monday and 1.8 miles on Tuesday. He ran a total of miles.

4. Emily has a ribbon that is 3.7 inches long. Her friend has a ribbon that is 2.5 inches long. How much longer is Emily's ribbon?

1.2 inches

6.2 inches

1.0 inch

0.7 inches

5. If you have $5.50 and spend $2.00, you will have $3.50 left.

True

False

6. A baker used 0.75 cups of sugar for one cake and 0.50 cups for another. What is the difference in the amount of sugar used for the two cakes?