Mastering Decimal Operations: Grade 5 Word Problems

1. Sarah bought 2.5 meters of ribbon for a craft project. If she used 1.75 meters, how much ribbon does she have left?

• 0.75 meters

• 2 meters

• 1 meter

• 1.25 meters

2. A book costs $12.99. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total?

• $36.00

• $38.97

• $24.99

• $40.50

3. Tom has $45.50 in his wallet. He spends $12.75 on lunch. How much money does he have now?

• $30.50

• $40.00

• $32.75

• $25.75

4. A bottle of juice costs $3.25. If you buy 4 bottles, what is the total cost?

• $15.00

• $10.50

• $13.00

• $12.75

5. Emily ran 3.6 kilometers on Monday and 2.4 kilometers on Tuesday. How many kilometers did she run in total?

• 7.2 kilometers

• 5.0 kilometers

• 4.0 kilometers

• 6.0 kilometers

6. A pack of stickers costs $2.50. If you buy 5 packs, how much do you spend?

• $12.50

• $10.00

• $15.00

• $7.50

7. Jake has $50.00. He buys a video game for $29.99. How much money does he have left?

• $30.00

• $15.00

• $20.01

• $25.01

8. A pizza costs $15.75. If you order 2 pizzas, what is the total amount you will pay?

• $28.50

• $30.75

• $31.50

• $25.00

9. Lisa read 1.5 hours on Saturday and 2.25 hours on Sunday. How many hours did she read in total?

• 3.75 hours

• 2.5 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

10. A toy costs $8.40. If you buy 3 toys, how much will you pay altogether?

• $24.00

• $30.60

• $25.20

• $20.40