These add and subtract decimals worksheets for Grade 5 give students three distinct ways to work with decimal addition and subtraction through the thousandths place. The printable set moves from direct computation to missing-number equations and short word problems, so students must line up place values, choose the correct operation, and interpret decimal quantities in context.
Add and subtract decimals worksheets for Grade 5
The matching worksheet contains eight addition and subtraction problems such as 42.7 + 8.935 and 56.18 – 27.406. Students solve each expression and connect it to the correct answer card. Because the numbers mix tenths, hundredths, and thousandths, accurate place-value alignment is essential. Students who need a focused prerequisite can review decimal place value to thousandths before completing the operations practice.
Three different decimal operation formats
- Match the Decimal Answers: Eight multi-digit decimal addition and subtraction expressions are paired with answer cards, requiring students to calculate before matching.
- Find the Missing Decimal: Eight equations place the unknown in different positions. Students determine the missing decimal and are prompted to check with the opposite operation.
- Holiday Decimal Word Problems: Four short situations use liters, meters, and kilograms. Students decide whether to add or subtract and record the decimal result.
The set builds on earlier work with smaller decimal place values. For additional computation practice, students can revisit adding decimals with tenths and hundredths and subtracting decimals with tenths and hundredths. The Grade 5 pages then extend the work to numbers with up to three decimal places and include both abstract equations and contextual problems.