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Lesson 3: Solve word problems involving the addition of measurements in decimal form. — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A smoothie recipe requires 0.45 L of orange juice, 0.15 L of yogurt, and 0.5 L of water. What is the total volume of the smoothie in liters? The total volume is ___ L.

  2. 2. A delivery driver traveled 15.5 km in the first hour, 22.8 km in the second hour, and 3.5 km farther in the third hour than in the second. What was the total distance traveled?

    • A. 41.8 km
    • B. 62.1 km
    • C. 64.6 km
    • D. 38.3 km
  3. 3. For a science project, Leo mixed three liquids. He used 0.8 L of vinegar, 1.25 L of water, and 0.4 L of lemon juice. What was the total volume of the mixture in liters? The total volume is ___ L.

  4. 4. A baker used 2.5 kg of flour for bread and 1.75 kg for muffins. He then used 0.5 kg more flour for cakes than for muffins. Which expression represents the total flour used?

    • A. 2.5 + 1.75 + 0.5
    • B. 2.5 + 1.75 + (1.75 + 0.5)
    • C. 2.5 + (1.75 + 0.5)
    • D. 2.5 + 1.75 + (2.5 + 0.5)
  5. 5. On a three-day fishing trip, Sarah caught fish weighing 3.8 kg on Friday and 4.15 kg on Saturday. On Sunday, she caught fish weighing 1.2 kg less than on Saturday. What was the total weight? The total weight is ___ kg.

  6. 6. A smoothie recipe requires 0.45 L of orange juice, 0.2 L of pineapple juice, and 0.75 L of strawberry juice. What is the total volume of juice in the smoothie, in liters? Total volume = ___ L.

  7. 7. A ribbon is cut into three pieces. The first is 0.8 meters. The second is 1.25 meters. The third piece is 0.3 meters longer than the second piece. Which expression represents the total length of the ribbon?

    • A. 0.8 + 1.25 + 0.3
    • B. 0.8 + 1.25 + (1.25 + 0.3)
    • C. 0.8 + (1.25 + 0.3)
    • D. 0.8 + 1.25 + (1.25 - 0.3)
  8. 8. During a three-day road trip, a family drove 250.5 miles on Friday and 310.8 miles on Saturday. On Sunday, they drove 50.2 miles more than they did on Saturday. What was the total distance driven in miles? Total distance = ___ miles.

  9. 9. A baker uses 1.5 kg of flour for bread and 0.8 kg for muffins. For a cake, she uses 0.25 kg more flour than for the bread. How would the amount of flour for the cake be represented in a tape diagram model?

    • A. As a single part labeled 0.25 kg
    • B. As a part equal to 1.5 kg plus another part of 0.25 kg
    • C. As a part equal to 0.8 kg plus another part of 0.25 kg
    • D. As the total of all three amounts
  10. 10. A container is filled with three liquids. It has 1.2 liters of water and 0.75 liters of vinegar. The amount of oil is 0.5 liters more than the amount of water. What is the total volume of liquid in the container? Total volume = ___ L.