Reporting Category 2 Computations and Algebraic Relationships
TEK 4.4(A) Add and Subtract Whole numbers and Decimals to the Hundredths Place
Independent Practice
1
Madison and Gary are each growing bean plants in science. The table below
shows how much each plant grew during three weeks.
Week
1
2
3
Total Height of
Madison’s Plant
1.23 inches
1.68 inches
2.40 inches
Total Height of
Gary’s Plant
0.82 inches
1.35 inches
1.89 inches
How much shorter is Gary’s plant than Madison’s plant during week 3?
2
A
1.49 inches
B
1.25 inches
C
0.51 inches
D
0.49 inches
Luca feeds his dog Barkly 5 cups of food each day. If Luca gives Barkley 1.75
cups for breakfast and 1.5 cups for lunch, how many cups does he feed Barkly
for dinner?
A
3.25
B
2.25
C
1.75
D
2.5
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4
5
Hector is making a special trail mix blend. He puts two cups of pretzels, a half
cup of marshmallows, and a quarter cup of chocolate candies in a bag. How
many total cups of ingredients are in Hector’s trail mix blend?
A
3.25
B
2.75
C
2.25
D
3.5
Julian’s family is driving 84.6 miles to his grandma’s house to stay for the
weekend. They stop for lunch after driving 48 miles. How many more miles
do they need to drive to reach their destination?
A
48.6
B
79.8
C
44.6
D
36.6
A bite sized cupcakes weighs 1.32 ounces. A regular sized cupcake weighs
4.18 ounces. How much heavier is the regular sized cupcake than the bite
sized cupcake?
A
2.76 ounces
B
5.5 ounces
C
3.26 ounces
D
2.86 ounces
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7
8
Denise bought a 7.5 foot spool of ribbon. She cut two pieces from the spool.
One piece measures 1.25 feet long, and the other piece measures 2.8 feet
long. How much ribbon is left on the spool?
A
3.45 feet
B
4.05 feet
C
1.43 feet
D
3.55 feet
Usain Bolt holds the world record for the 100 meter dash at 9.58 seconds.
Jerry is training for the 100 meter dash for his school field day. His current
best time is 17.29 seconds. How much faster is the world record time than
Jerry’s best time?
A
6.81 seconds
B
7.71 seconds
C
12.31 seconds
D
13.51 seconds
Jessica had thirty-one dollars and eighty-five cents. She spent $12.28 at the
store on Monday, and she earned $5.50 on Tuesday for doing chores around
the house. How much money does Jessica have now?
A
$26.63
B
$14.57
C
$25.07
D
$24.63
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Mrs. Jones keeps a rain gauge in her back yard. Last night the gauge collected
2.36 centimeters of rain. Today the gauge collected another 4.27 centimeters
of rain. How many centimeters of rain fell in all?
A
6.53
B
6.63
C
7.53
D
1.91
10 Melissa bought 5.23 pounds of apples and 4.78 pounds of pears at the grocery
store. How many more pounds of apples than pears did Melissa purchase?
Record your answer and fill in the bubbles in the grid below. Be sure to use
the correct place value.
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