Grade 5 Decimals worksheet
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How to explain it
- Places after the point are tenths, hundredths, thousandths.
- To add or subtract, line up the decimal points.
- Fill empty places with zeros so the numbers match.
Example: 5.5 + 5.25 = ? Write 5.5 as 5.50. 5.50 + 5.25 = 10.75. Answer: 10.75
Question 1
What decimal belongs in the box on the number line?
answer box
8.37
Hint: The line goes from 8.3 to 8.4 in 10 equal jumps, so each jump is 0.01. Count the jumps to the box.
Question 2
Leo's recipe uses 5.86 kg of flour and 4.7 kg of sugar. What is the total mass?
5.86 + 4.7 = ?
answer boxkg
10.56 kg
Hint: Line up the decimal points. Write zeros so both numbers have the same number of decimal places, then add as with whole numbers.
Question 3
Write 352/1000 as a decimal.
352/1000 = ?
answer box
0.352
Hint: The denominator tells you the last place: 10 → tenths, 100 → hundredths, 1000 → thousandths. Use zeros to fill any empty places.
Question 4
Round 7.036 to the nearest tenth.
- 7.0
- 7.04
- 7
- 7.1
7.0
Hint: Look at the digit just to the right of the tenths place. If it is 5 or more, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.
Question 5
Write this as a decimal: five hundred eleven thousandths.
answer box
0.511
Hint: The word “and” marks the decimal point. The last word tells you the last place: tenths = 1 digit after the point, hundredths = 2, thousandths = 3. Use zeros to hold empty places.
Question 6
A jug holds 5.9 L of juice. Amir pours out 2.87 L. How much juice is left?
5.9 − 2.87 = ?
answer boxL
3.03 L
Hint: Line up the decimal points and write zeros in any empty places (for example, 2 = 2.000). Then subtract, regrouping as needed.
Question 7
In 4.126, what is the value of the digit 6?
- 6 tenths (0.6)
- 6 thousandths (0.006)
- 6 ones (6)
- 6 hundredths (0.06)
6 thousandths (0.006)
Hint: After the decimal point, the places are tenths, then hundredths, then thousandths.
Question 8
Put these decimals in order from least to greatest.
- 0.608
- 0.6
- 0.86
- 0.68
0.6 → 0.608 → 0.68 → 0.86
Hint: Compare place by place: tenths first, then hundredths, then thousandths. Writing zeros on the end (0.5 = 0.500) can help.
Question 9
Write this as a decimal: seven and five tenths.
answer box
7.5
Hint: The word “and” marks the decimal point. The last word tells you the last place: tenths = 1 digit after the point, hundredths = 2, thousandths = 3. Use zeros to hold empty places.
Question 10
Round 1.06 to the nearest whole number.
- 1.1
- 1
- 2
1
Hint: Look at the digit just to the right of the ones place. If it is 5 or more, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.
Answer key
- 1. 8.37
- 2. 10.56 kg
- 3. 0.352
- 4. 7.0
- 5. 0.511
- 6. 3.03 L
- 7. 6 thousandths (0.006)
- 8. 0.6 → 0.608 → 0.68 → 0.86
- 9. 7.5
- 10. 1
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