Grade 5 Decimal Story Problems

Grade 5 Decimal Story Problems

Read each story problem carefully and solve for the answer. Show your work.

1. Maria bought a book for $12.75 and a pen for $3.50. How much did she spend in total?

2. A plant grew 0.45 inches in one week and 0.32 inches the next week. How much did it grow in total over the two weeks?

3. John had $25.00 and spent $10.85 on a toy car. How much money does he have left?

4. A baker uses 0.75 cups of sugar for one cake. If he makes 4 cakes, how much sugar does he use in total?

5. Sarah buys 3 pounds of apples, and each pound costs $1.99. How much does she spend on apples?

6. A rope is 8.4 meters long. If it is cut into 3 equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

7. A group of 5 friends equally share a restaurant bill of $62.50. How much does each friend pay?

8. A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to double the recipe, how much flour do you need?

9. A runner completed a race in 15.25 minutes. If her personal best is 14.90 minutes, by how much did she miss her personal best?