Decimal Word Problems: Real-Life Applications for 5th Graders

1. Sarah bought 3.5 meters of ribbon for a craft project. If she uses 1.2 meters, how much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

2. A bottle of juice costs $2.75. If you buy 4 bottles, how much do you spend in total?

• $11.00

• $12.25

• $9.00

• $10.50

3. A baker made 2.5 kilograms of cookies. If he packs them into bags of 0.5 kilograms each, how many bags can he fill?

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 5

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

• 25 miles

• 39 miles

• 30 miles

• 45 miles

5. Emma has $50.75. She spends $12.50 on a book. How much money does she have left?

• $25.50

• $38.25

• $40.00

• $37.75

6. A farmer harvested 12.6 acres of corn. If he sells the corn for $3.25 per acre, how much money does he make?

• $25.75

• $30.00

• $50.25

• $40.95

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

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1.5 cups

8. A toy costs $19.99. If you buy 3 toys, what is the total cost including tax of 5%?

• $65.00

• $54.99

• $59.99

• $62.97

9. A swimming pool holds 1,250.5 liters of water. If it is currently filled with 750.25 liters, how much more water is needed to fill it?

• 250.5 liters

• 600 liters

• 500.25 liters

• 400 liters

10. A book has 250 pages. If you read 0.8 of the book, how many pages have you read?

• 250

• 150

• 200

• 100