5th Grade Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Test with Point Values (PDF)

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This multiply divide decimals test for 5th Grade covers multiplying and dividing decimals (Common Core 5.NBT.B.7), with a free PDF to print.

This test has 9 questions worth 20 points in all. It checks multiplying and dividing decimals to hundredths (5.NBT.B.7). Show all work, and write the units in word problems. Calculators are not allowed. The test takes about 45 minutes.

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About this test
  • Grade: Grade 5
  • Chapter: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
  • Standards: 5.NBT.B.7
  • Time: 45 minutes
  • Total: 20 points

Multiply divide decimals test: questions

Question 1 – Multiply decimals [2 pts]

  1. Find \(0.6 \times 0.9\). (1 point)
  2. Find \(4.2 \times 3.5\). (1 point)

Question 2 – Model of a product [2 pts]

The grid shows a multiplication of two decimals.

7 columns5 rowsoverlap
Each small square is 0.01.
  1. Write the multiplication sentence the model shows. (1 point)
  2. Find the product. (1 point)

Question 3 – Divide by a whole number [2 pts]

  1. Find \(8.4 \div 7\). (1 point)
  2. Find \(5.76 \div 8\). (1 point)

Question 4 – Divide by a decimal [2 pts]

  1. Find \(9 \div 0.3\). (1 point)
  2. Find \(3.6 \div 0.08\). (1 point)

Question 5 – Check with an estimate [2 pts]

Kai says that \(6.2 \times 0.5\) equals 31.

  1. Estimate the product by rounding. Explain why 31 is not reasonable. (1 point)
  2. Find the correct product. (1 point)

Question 6 – Price of grapes [2 pts]

Noah buys 2.5 pounds of grapes at the price shown.

Fruit StandGrapes, 2.5 lb$3.20 per lbTotal?
Noah’s grapes.

Calculate the total cost.

Question 7 – Cutting a board [3 pts]

Jamal cuts a 12.6-foot board into pieces that are each 0.9 foot long.

0.90.9…12.6 ft
A board cut into equal pieces.
  1. How many pieces does he get? (2 points)
  2. He sells each piece for $1.75. How much money does he collect for all the pieces? (1 point)

Question 8 – School store receipt [3 pts]

Liam buys items at the school store, as shown.

School Store3 notebooks$2.85 each2 pens$1.35 eachTotal?
Liam’s purchase.
  1. Find the total cost. (2 points)
  2. Liam pays with a $20 bill. How much change does he get? (1 point)

Question 9 – Two rectangles [2 pts]

A rectangular garden is 4.6 feet long and 3.5 feet wide.

4.6 ft3.5 ft
First garden.
  1. Find the area of the garden. (1 point)
  2. A second rectangle has an area of 7.14 square feet and a width of 2.1 feet. Find its length. (1 point)

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Key facts behind this multiply divide decimals test

Key facts
  • The product of two decimals has as many decimal places as both factors together.
  • A hundredths grid shows 0.3 times 0.4 as 12 squares, which is 0.12.
  • When dividing by a whole number, keep the decimal point in line.
  • Multiplying both numbers by 10, 100, or 1,000 does not change a quotient.
  • Estimate first to check where the decimal point belongs.

How to use this multiply divide decimals test

Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.

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