Decimal Multiplication: Real-Life Challenges for 5th Graders

A store sells a pack of 3.5 kg of rice for $2.75. How much would 4 packs cost?

• $11.00

• $13.50

• $9.50

• $8.25

If a car travels 2.5 miles per gallon of gas, how much gas will it use to travel 15.5 miles?

• 4.5 gallons

• 6.2 gallons

• 8.0 gallons

• 10.5 gallons

A recipe requires 0.75 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 3 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

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

• $15.00

• $25.99

• $32.48

• $40.00

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?

• 7.2 meters

• 6 meters

• 5 meters

• 10 meters

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

• 2 liters

• 8 liters

• 6 liters

• 4 liters

A school has 3.6 liters of paint. If each classroom needs 0.9 liters, how many classrooms can be painted?

• 4 classrooms

• 2 classrooms

• 5 classrooms

• 3 classrooms

If a fabric costs $4.25 per yard, how much would 3.5 yards cost?

• $16.00

• $12.75

• $14.88

• $10.50

A baker uses 0.4 kg of flour for each cake. How much flour is needed for 6 cakes?

• 1.6 kg

• 3.0 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 2.4 kg

A car can travel 0.6 miles on 1 liter of fuel. How far can it travel on 10 liters?

• 10 miles

• 6 miles

• 5 miles

• 8 miles