Decimals – 5th Grade Math Worksheet (Free Printable)

This free 5th grade math worksheet covers decimal place value — tenths, hundredths — with a nonfiction passage and comprehension questions.

Reading Passage

Decimals are numbers that include a decimal point. The digits to the right of the decimal point represent parts of a whole. The first place to the right is the tenths place. The second place is the hundredths place. For example, 0.3 means three tenths, and 0.35 means thirty-five hundredths. Decimals are used every day — when you look at a price like $1.75, the digits after the decimal point show cents.

Questions

  1. What does the first digit to the right of the decimal point represent? (Tenths / Hundredths / Ones / Thousandths)
  2. In $1.75, the digits after the decimal point show ___.
  3. 0.35 means thirty-five hundredths.
  4. Which number is in the hundredths place in 0.47? (7 / 4 / 0 / 47)
  5. Decimals are not used in everyday life.

About This Worksheet

Decimals are a core 5th grade math topic that bridges whole numbers and fractions. This worksheet reinforces decimal place value and helps students connect decimals to everyday contexts like money.

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