Decimal word problems worksheets
Line up the decimal points before adding or subtracting. When you multiply or divide, do the whole-number math first, then place the decimal point last.
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5th grade Core grade
Grade 5 decimal word problems cover all four operations with money and measurements: adding and subtracting amounts with two decimal places, multiplying a decimal by a whole number, and sharing a decimal amount into equal groups, per 5.NBT.B.7. Every answer lands on a clean tenth or hundredth.
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6th grade
Grade 6 shifts the stories to rates and areas: a speed times a time, a rectangle's decimal side lengths, a total split by measurement, and unit rates like liters per minute, per 6.NS.B.3. Some answers keep a final zero on purpose, like 0.10, when the place value matters to the story.
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