Decimal Word Problems with Solutions
1. A stationery shop had 12.75 kg of drawing paper in stock.
During the morning, the shopkeeper received another 8.65 kg of paper from
the supplier. How many kilograms of drawing paper does the shopkeeper have altogether?
Solution:
12.75 + 8.65 = 21.40 kg
Answer: 21.40 kg
2. Vaishnavi went to a grocery shop and bought 2.75 kg of rice
and 1.85 kg of wheat. She already had 3.50 kg of flour at home.
What is the total weight of these food items?
Solution:
2.75 + 1.85 + 3.50 = 8.10 kg
Answer: 8.10 kg
3. A water tank contained 48.75 litres of water in the morning.
During the day, the family used 17.65 litres of water for different household
activities. How many litres of water are left in the tank?
Solution:
48.75 − 17.65 = 31.10 litres
Answer: 31.10 litres
4. A shopkeeper had 35.80 metres of cloth in his store.
He sold 12.75 metres to one customer and 8.50 metres to another
customer. How many metres of cloth are still left?
Solution:
12.75 + 8.50 = 21.25 m35.80 − 21.25 = 14.55 m
Answer: 14.55 metres
5. A school purchased 8.5 boxes of art material for each of its
6 classrooms. Each box contains the same amount of material. How many boxes of
art material were purchased altogether for all the classrooms?
Solution:
8.5 × 6 = 51 boxes
Answer: 51 boxes
6. A fruit seller packs 2.75 kg of apples in each large basket.
If he prepares 8 such baskets for a market, how many kilograms of apples does
he need in total?
Solution:
2.75 × 8 = 22.00 kg
Answer: 22 kg
7. A teacher has 15.60 metres of decorative ribbon for a school
activity. She wants to divide it equally among 6 groups of students. How many
metres of ribbon will each group receive?
Solution:
15.60 ÷ 6 = 2.60 metres
Answer: 2.60 metres
8. A shopkeeper has 24.75 kg of sugar and wants to pack it
equally into 5 bags. Each bag should contain the same amount of sugar.
How many kilograms of sugar will be packed in each bag?
Solution:
24.75 ÷ 5 = 4.95 kg
Answer: 4.95 kg
9. A family travelled 125.75 km by car on Saturday and another
86.50 km on Sunday. They also travelled 42.25 km on Monday.
What total distance did the family travel during these three days?
Solution:
125.75 + 86.50 + 42.25 = 254.50 km
Answer: 254.50 km
10. A bakery prepared 18.75 kg of flour for making different
bakery items. During the morning, it used 7.85 kg, and during the afternoon,
it used another 4.50 kg. How many kilograms of flour remained at the end of the day?
Solution:
7.85 + 4.50 = 12.35 kg18.75 − 12.35 = 6.40 kg
Answer: 6.40 kg
11. A school bought 7.25 litres of paint for each of
4 classrooms. The same quantity of paint was purchased for every classroom.
How many litres of paint did the school purchase altogether?
Solution:
7.25 × 4 = 29.00 litres
Answer: 29 litres
12. A farmer harvested 56.80 kg of potatoes from one field and
43.75 kg from another field. After selling some potatoes, he had
25.50 kg remaining. How many kilograms of potatoes did he sell?
Solution:
56.80 + 43.75 = 100.55 kg100.55 − 25.50 = 75.05 kg
Answer: 75.05 kg
13. A ribbon shop has 36.75 metres of ribbon. The owner wants
to cut it into 7 equal pieces for a craft project. How many metres long will
each piece be?
Solution:
36.75 ÷ 7 = 5.25 metres
Answer: 5.25 metres
14. A juice shop prepares 4.25 litres of orange juice every
morning. If the shop prepares the same amount for 9 mornings, how many litres
of orange juice will be prepared altogether?
Solution:
4.25 × 9 = 38.25 litres
Answer: 38.25 litres
15. A family bought 5.75 kg of vegetables,
3.65 kg of fruits, and 2.40 kg of potatoes from the market.
What was the total weight of all the items they purchased?
Solution:
5.75 + 3.65 + 2.40 = 11.80 kg
Answer: 11.80 kg
16. A petrol tank contained 52.50 litres of petrol before a long
journey. During the first part of the journey, the car used 18.75 litres, and
later it used another 12.50 litres. How many litres of petrol are left in the tank?
Solution:
18.75 + 12.50 = 31.25 litres52.50 − 31.25 = 21.25 litres
Answer: 21.25 litres
17. A school has 42.75 metres of rope for a sports activity.
The sports teacher wants to divide the rope equally among 5 teams. How many
metres of rope will each team get?
Solution:
42.75 ÷ 5 = 8.55 metres
Answer: 8.55 metres
18. A bakery uses 3.75 kg of flour to prepare one large batch
of bread. If the bakery prepares 7 batches in one day, how many kilograms of
flour will it use altogether?
Solution:
3.75 × 7 = 26.25 kg
Answer: 26.25 kg
19. A delivery van travelled 75.50 km in the morning and
68.75 km in the afternoon. Before returning to the warehouse, it travelled
another 24.25 km. Find the total distance travelled by the van that day.
Solution:
75.50 + 68.75 + 24.25 = 168.50 km
Answer: 168.50 km
20. A shopkeeper had 95.75 litres of cooking oil in his store.
He sold 28.50 litres in the morning and 17.75 litres in the evening.
He then divided the remaining oil equally into 5 containers. How many litres of
oil were put into each container?
Solution:
28.50 + 17.75 = 46.25 litres95.75 − 46.25 = 49.50 litres
49.50 ÷ 5 = 9.90 litres
Answer: 9.90 litres
