Decimal Estimation & Word Problems for Grade 5

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

• $13.00

• $9.50

• $8.25

• $11.00

A recipe requires 0.75 liters of milk. If you want to make 3 batches, how much milk do you need in total?

• 3 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 2.25 liters

• 0.5 liters

A car travels 2.4 miles per liter of fuel. If the car has 10 liters of fuel, how far can it travel?

• 24 miles

• 20 miles

• 30 miles

• 15 miles

A book costs $12.99. If you buy 2.5 books, how much will you spend? Estimate your total before calculating.

• $29.97

• $25.99

• $35.00

• $32.48

A gardener plants 0.6 meters of flowers in each row. If there are 5 rows, how many meters of flowers are planted in total?

• 3.0 meters

• 2.5 meters

• 4.0 meters

• 1.2 meters

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If you fill 4 bottles, how much juice do you have?

• 10 liters

• 6 liters

• 4 liters

• 8 liters

A school has 3.2 hours of art class each week. If there are 5 weeks in a term, how many hours of art class are there in total?

• 20 hours

• 16 hours

• 8 hours

• 12 hours

A bag of flour weighs 2.3 kg. If you buy 3 bags, what is the total weight? Estimate the weight first.

• 8.0 kg

• 7.2 kg

• 6.9 kg

• 5.5 kg

A farmer sells eggs at $0.45 each. If he sells 12.5 dozen eggs, how much money does he make?

• $60.00

• $75.00

• $45.00

• 67.50

A swimming pool holds 1.8 cubic meters of water. If you fill it 4 times, how much water is used in total?

• 8.0 cubic meters

• 6.4 cubic meters

• 7.2 cubic meters

• 5.4 cubic meters