Real-World Decimal Multiplication Challenges for 5th Grade

A store sells a pack of 2.5 kg of rice for $3.75. How much does 1 kg of rice cost?

• $1.25

• $2.00

• 1.50

• $4.50

If a car travels 2.4 miles per gallon of gas, how far can it go on 10 gallons?

• 30 miles

• 15 miles

• 24 miles

• 20 miles

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

• 1.5 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

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

• $38.97

• $36.99

• $40.00

• $25.97

A gardener plants 1.5 meters of flowers in each row. If there are 6 rows, how many meters of flowers are planted in total?

• 3 meters

• 12 meters

• 6 meters

• 9 meters

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

• 8 liters

• 4 liters

• 2 liters

• 6 liters

A fabric store sells 2.3 meters of fabric for $9.20. What is the cost per meter?

• $3.50

• $4.00

• $5.20

• $6.00

If a person walks 1.2 miles each day, how far will they walk in 30 days?

• 30 miles

• 36 miles

• 48 miles

• 24 miles

A box contains 0.6 kg of apples. If you have 5 boxes, how many kilograms of apples do you have?

• 2 kg

• 4 kg

• 5 kg

• 3 kg

A recipe calls for 0.4 liters of milk. If you want to make 5 recipes, how much milk do you need?

• 0.8 liters

• 1.5 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 3.0 liters