Decimal Multiplication: Real-World Challenges for 5th Graders

A store sells a pack of 2.5 kg of rice for $3.75. How much would 4 packs cost?

• $18.75

• $15.00

• $12.00

• $10.50

If a car travels 2.4 miles per gallon of gas, how much gas will it use to travel 12.5 miles?

• 5.21 gallons

• 6.00 gallons

• 4.80 gallons

• 3.75 gallons

A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 3 cups

• 2.25 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 0.5 cups

A book costs $12.99. If you buy 2.5 books, how much will you spend?

• $32.48

• $40.00

• $15.00

• $25.99

A gardener plants 1.2 meters of flowers in each row. If there are 5 rows, how many meters of flowers are planted in total?

• 6 meters

• 7.2 meters

• 5 meters

• 10 meters

A bottle holds 0.5 liters of juice. How much juice is in 8 bottles?

• 2 liters

• 6 liters

• 4 liters

• 1 liter

A fabric store sells 3.6 meters of fabric for $14.40. What is the cost per meter?

• $6.00

• $4.00

• $3.50

• $5.00

If a video game costs $59.99 and is on sale for 0.8 of its original price, what is the sale price?

• $39.99

• $47.99

• $54.99

• $49.99

A school has 4.5 hours of art class each week. How many hours of art class do they have in 10 weeks?

• 40 hours

• 50 hours

• 45 hours

• 30 hours

If a pizza has a diameter of 12.5 inches, what is the area of the pizza in square inches (use 3.14 for pi)?

• 75.4

• 100.5

• 150.8

• 122.265