Grade 5 Math · Decimal Addition and Subtraction

Grade 5 Decimal Addition and Subtraction Practice Test

Build Grade 5 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on decimal addition, decimal subtraction, place-value alignment, estimation, zeros, and real-world measurement problems.

Decimal Addition and Subtraction Practice Tests

These Grade 5 Math practice tests help students add and subtract decimals accurately. Students practice aligning decimal points, using zeros as placeholders, estimating, solving measurement and money problems, and checking exact answers with place-value reasoning.

Skills covered

  • Aligning ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths
  • Adding and subtracting decimals with different numbers of digits
  • Using zeros as placeholders without changing a number’s value
  • Estimating decimal sums and differences
  • Solving money, length, volume, and measurement word problems
  • Checking decimal calculations with place-value and inverse-operation reasoning

How to use these practice tests

Write each number with matching place values before calculating. Add zeros when useful, estimate to check reasonableness, and label units in measurement and money problems.

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Grade 5 Decimal Addition and Subtraction Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 5 Math practice test on adding and subtracting decimals, place-value alignment, estimation, zeros, and real-world measurement problems.

Align decimal points carefully, use place-value reasoning, calculate the exact result, and estimate when the question asks for an approximate answer.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A notebook costs 12.50 dollars and a pen costs 4.75 dollars. What is the total cost?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 17.25 dollars.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Add 12.50 + 4.75 = 17.25 dollars.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 17.25 dollars.

Add 12.50 + 4.75 = 17.25 dollars.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A ribbon is 10.0 meters long. If 3.65 meters are used, how much remains?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 6.35 meters.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Subtract 3.65 from 10.00 to get 6.35 meters.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 6.35 meters.

Subtract 3.65 from 10.00 to get 6.35 meters.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe uses 2.75 cups of flour and 1.125 cups of oats. How much is used altogether?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 3.875 cups.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Add 2.750 + 1.125 = 3.875 cups.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 3.875 cups.

Add 2.750 + 1.125 = 3.875 cups.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A tank has 8.4 liters of water. After 2.65 liters are removed, how much remains?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 5.75 liters.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Write 8.40 − 2.65 = 5.75 liters.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 5.75 liters.

Write 8.40 − 2.65 = 5.75 liters.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 15.25+9.815.25 + 9.8?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 25.05.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Write 15.25 + 9.80 = 25.05.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 25.05.

Write 15.25 + 9.80 = 25.05.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A hiker walks 6.5 miles in the morning and 2.75 miles later. How far does the hiker walk?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 9.25 miles.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Add 6.50 + 2.75 = 9.25 miles.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 9.25 miles.

Add 6.50 + 2.75 = 9.25 miles.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 20.00−7.87520.00 - 7.875?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 12.125.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Write 20.000 − 7.875 = 12.125.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 12.125.

Write 20.000 − 7.875 = 12.125.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 4.6+3.25+0.754.6 + 3.25 + 0.75?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 8.60.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Add 4.60 + 3.25 + 0.75 = 8.60.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 8.60.

Add 4.60 + 3.25 + 0.75 = 8.60.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

About how much are 19.95 dollars and 5.10 dollars together?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 25 dollars.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: Round to 20 + 5 = 25 dollars.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 25 dollars.

Round to 20 + 5 = 25 dollars.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A board is 14.2 feet long. A 3.75-foot piece is cut off. Which operation finds the length left?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Subtract 14.2−3.7514.2 - 3.75.

  1. Align the decimal points: Write the numbers so that ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths are in matching columns.
  2. Calculate and check: The remaining length is found by subtracting the cut piece from the original length.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Subtract 14.2−3.7514.2 - 3.75.

The remaining length is found by subtracting the cut piece from the original length.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 5 Decimal Addition and Subtraction

Why must decimal points be aligned?

Alignment places ones, tenths, hundredths, and thousandths in matching columns so each place value is combined correctly.

Can zeros be added to the end of a decimal?

Yes. Zeros at the end of a decimal do not change its value and can help align place values.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 5 Decimal Addition and Subtraction questions in total.