Grade 6 Math : Word Problems on Decimals Addition
and Subtraction
Select the correct answer(s) from the given options and show
your solution:
1. Emily spent ₱ 4.5 on clothes and had 15 left with her. How much money did Emily
have in the beginning?
1. a) ₱18.5
2. b) ₱19.5
3. c) ₱19
4. 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?
1. a) 4.5 kg
2. b) 4.5 kg
3. c) 10 kg
4. 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?
1. a) ₱15.4
2. b) ₱4.6
3. c) ₱5.6
4. 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?
1. a) 10.7
2. b) 15.9
3. c) 11.4
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?
1. a) 8.44 lbs
2. b) 0.96 lbs
3. c) 1.96 lbs
4. 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?
1. a) 5.8 feet
2. b) 5.4 feet
Answer:_________________________
7. Edward earned ₱320.50. He purchased a bag for ₱98.25. How much money does he
have now?
1. a) $220.25
2. b) $222.20
3. c) $220.25
4. 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?
1. a) $468.55
2. b) $332.05
3. c) $430.05
4. 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?
1. a) Adam : 45.95 kg and James : 37.75 kg
2. b) Adam : 44.95 kg and James : 37.75 kg
3. c) Adam : 37.75 kg and James : 44.95 kg
4. 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?
1. a) $120.35
2. b) $130.55
3. c) $225.90
4. 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?
1. a) $626
2. 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?
1. a) Katy, 74.9 miles
2. b) Roger, 74.9 miles
3. c) Katy, 84.9 miles
4. 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?
1. a) 210.88 millimeters
2. b) 180.98 millimeters
3. c) 306.43 millimeters
4. 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?
1. a) 228.5
2. b) 118.56
3. c) 128.56
4. 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?
1. a) $16.50
2. b) $14.50
3. c) $15.50
4. 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?
1. a) 3.24 kilometers
2. b) 4.59 kilometers
3. c) 2.84 kilometers
4. 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?
1. a) 0.4 feet
2. b) 0.5 feet
3. c) 0.6 feet
4. d) 0.06 feet
Answer:_________________________
Answer Sheet
1. 1. $19.5
2. 2. 1 kg
3. 3. $4.6
4. 4. 15.9
5. 5. 1.96 lbs
6. 6. 5.8 feet
7. 7. $222.25
8. 8. $432.05
9. 9. Adam : 44.95 kg and James : 37.75 kg
10. 10. $225.90
11. 11. $626
12. 12. Katy, 84.9 miles
13. 13. 306.43 millimeters
14. 14. 228.56
15. 15. $14.50
16. 16. 4.59 kilometers
17. 17. 0.6 feet