Decimals & Fractions: Real Life Applications for Grade 5

A baker made 3.5 kg of dough. He used 1.2 kg for bread and 0.8 kg for pastries. How much dough is left?

• 2.0 kg

• 0.5 kg

• 1.5 kg

• 1.2 kg

Sarah bought 2.5 meters of ribbon. She used 1.75 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2 meters

• 1 meter

• 0.5 meters

• 0.75 meters

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If 0.75 liters are poured into glasses, how much juice remains in the bottle?

• 0.5 liters

• 1.25 liters

• 0.75 liters

• 1 liter

Tom has 4.5 liters of paint. He used 1.2 liters for one wall and 1.3 liters for another. How much paint is left?

• 1.5 liters

• 2.5 liters

• 3.0 liters

• 2.0 liters

A car travels 2.4 kilometers on 0.3 liters of fuel. How many kilometers can it travel on 1 liter of fuel?

• 6 kilometers

• 4 kilometers

• 8 kilometers

• 10 kilometers

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. Convert this fraction to a decimal and find out how much sugar is needed if you double the recipe.

• 1.5 cups of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

Emily has 5.6 kg of apples. She gives away 1.4 kg to her friend. How many kilograms of apples does she have now?

• 2.8 kg

• 5.0 kg

• 4.2 kg

• 3.2 kg

A gardener planted 2.5 meters of flowers in one row and 1.75 meters in another. How many meters of flowers did he plant in total?

• 4.25 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 5.0 meters

• 3.5 meters

A store sells 3.6 kg of oranges for $4.50. How much does 1 kg of oranges cost?

• $0.90

• $1.25

• $3.50

• $2.00

If a car uses 0.2 liters of fuel per kilometer, how much fuel will it use to travel 15.5 kilometers?

• 1.8 liters

• 3.1 liters

• 4.0 liters

• 2.5 liters