Grade 5 Decimal Word Problems: Estimation & Multi-Step Fun

Lily bought 3.5 meters of ribbon and used 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 3.0 meters

• 2.0 meters

A book costs $12.75, and a bookmark costs $2.50. If Sarah buys both, how much does she spend in total?

• $10.25

• $14.75

• $15.25

• $16.00

Tom has $45.60. He spends $12.30 on lunch and then buys a toy for $15.75. How much money does he have left?

• $17.55

• $12.95

• $25.30

• $20.00

A bottle holds 2.5 liters of water. If Maria fills it with 1.8 liters and then adds 0.7 liters more, how much water is in the bottle now?

• 2.0 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 1.5 liters

A pack of gum costs $1.25, and a soda costs $1.75. If Jake buys 3 packs of gum and 2 sodas, how much does he spend?

• $5.50

• $7.25

• $6.00

• $8.00

Emma has $50.00. She buys a dress for $29.99 and a pair of shoes for $15.50. How much money does she have left?

• $10.00

• $4.51

• $20.00

• $15.51

A pizza costs $14.99, and a salad costs $6.50. If Mark buys both, how much does he pay in total?

• $19.99

• $22.99

• $20.49

• 21.49

A toy costs $8.75, and a game costs $15.20. If Alex buys both, how much change will he get from a $30 bill?

• $5.75

• $8.20

• $6.05

• $7.50

Samantha has 4.5 kg of flour. She uses 1.2 kg for cookies and 1.5 kg for bread. How much flour does she have left?

• 0.5 kg

• 2.3 kg

• 1.8 kg

• 3.0 kg

A concert ticket costs $45.50, and parking costs $10.25. If John buys a ticket and pays for parking, how much does he spend in total?

• $45.00

• $55.75

• $60.00

• $50.75