Multi-Step Rational Number Word Problems for Fifth Graders

Lily has 3.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 3.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 1.5 meters

A baker made 2.75 kg of cookies. He sold 1.5 kg. How much does he have remaining?

• 3.25 kg

• 1.0 kg

• 2.0 kg

• 1.25 kg

Tom read 4.2 books this month and 3.5 books last month. How many books did he read in total?

• 7.7

• 7.0

• 8.0

• 6.5

Sarah has 5.6 liters of juice. She drinks 1.8 liters and gives 0.5 liters to her friend. How much juice does she have now?

• 2.8 liters

• 4.1 liters

• 5.0 liters

• 3.3 liters

A gardener planted 2.3 meters of flowers in the morning and 1.7 meters in the afternoon. How many meters of flowers did he plant altogether?

• 4.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 3.5 meters

A library had 10.5 kg of books. They donated 3.2 kg and received 2.5 kg from a donation. How many kg of books are there now?

• 8.3 kg

• 7.5 kg

• 9.8 kg

• 11.0 kg

Mark has 6.4 liters of paint. He uses 2.1 liters for one project and 1.3 liters for another. How much paint does he have left?

• 5.1 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 4.0 liters

• 3.0 liters

Emma collected 4.5 kg of apples. She used 1.2 kg to make a pie and gave away 1.3 kg. How many kg of apples does she have now?

• 2.0 kg

• 2.5 kg

• 3.1 kg

• 1.5 kg

A toy store had 15.5 toys. They sold 7.8 toys and received a shipment of 5.2 toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 8.7

• 10.3

• 14.1

• 12.9

A car traveled 120.5 miles on Monday and 95.3 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did the car travel in total over the two days?

• 225.0 miles

• 215.8 miles

• 210.5 miles

• 200.3 miles