Estimating Decimal Sums: Multi-Step Word Problems for 5th Grade

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon for $2.75 per meter. She also bought 2.2 meters of ribbon for $3.10 per meter. How much did she spend in total?

• $14.30

• $12.50

• $18.75

• 16.45

A baker made 4.5 kg of dough. He used 1.75 kg for bread and 2.3 kg for pastries. How much dough is left?

• 1.5 kg

• 0.45 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 0.25 kg

Tom has $15.50. He buys 3 books for $4.25 each. How much money does he have left after his purchase?

• $5.00

• $2.75

• $10.25

• $3.50

A gardener planted 2.4 kg of seeds in the morning and 3.6 kg in the afternoon. If he harvested 4.5 kg of vegetables, how much more did he plant than he harvested?

• 1.5 kg

• 5.0 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 2.0 kg

Sarah ran 2.5 km in the morning and 3.75 km in the evening. If she wants to run a total of 10 km, how much more does she need to run?

• 3.75 km

• 2 km

• 4 km

• 5 km

A toy costs $12.99. If a store has a sale of 20% off, how much will the toy cost after the discount?

• 10.39

• 9.99

• 11.99

• 8.99

A car travels 15.6 km on 1.2 liters of fuel. How many kilometers can it travel on 5 liters of fuel?

• 80 km

• 65 km

• 75 km

• 50 km

Emma bought 2.5 kg of apples for $3.50 per kg and 1.75 kg of bananas for $2.20 per kg. How much did she spend in total?

• $12.60

• $10.50

• $15.00

• $8.75

A school has 250.5 liters of juice. If they use 75.25 liters for a party, how much juice is left?

• 100 liters

• 175.25 liters

• 150.25 liters

• 200.5 liters

A cyclist rides 12.4 km on Saturday and 15.6 km on Sunday. If he wants to ride a total of 50 km, how much more does he need to ride?

• 30 km

• 22 km

• 25 km

• 18 km