Real Life Decimal Word Problems for Grade 5 Students

A store sells a pack of gum for $1.25. If you buy 4 packs, how much will you spend in total?

• $4.50

• $6.25

• $3.75

• $5.00

You have $10.50 and you want to buy a toy that costs $7.75. How much money will you have left after your purchase?

• $2.75

• $3.25

• $5.00

• $1.50

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 1.25 cups

• 2 cups

You ran 3.2 miles on Monday and 4.5 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did you run in total over the two days?

• 8.2 miles

• 6.5 miles

• 5.7 miles

• 7.7 miles

A book costs $12.99. If you have a coupon for 20% off, how much will you pay for the book after the discount?

• 9.99

• 10.39

• 11.50

• 8.99

You bought 3.5 pounds of apples for $2.50 per pound. How much did you spend on apples?

• $7.25

• $10.50

• $5.00

• $8.75

A car travels 15.6 miles on 0.4 gallons of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 45 miles

• 30 miles

• 25 miles

• 39 miles

You have a jar with 2.75 liters of juice. If you pour out 1.5 liters, how much juice is left in the jar?

• 3.25 liters

• 1.25 liters

• 1.0 liter

• 2.0 liters

A pizza costs $8.50. If you want to buy 3 pizzas, what will be the total cost?

• $30.00

• $20.00

• $15.75

• $25.50

You read 1.2 books in January and 2.3 books in February. How many books did you read in total over the two months?

• 2.0

• 4.0

• 3.5

• 5.5