Free Year 5 decimals worksheets
8 free printable Year 5 decimals worksheets for Australian classrooms, decimal operations. Every answer key is computed in code from the exact questions on the page, so the answers are never wrong. Pick a set below to print or save as a PDF, or make your own. There is no login, and Pro unlocks the printable answer key and removes the watermark.
What the Australian Curriculum asks for in Year 5 decimals
The Version 9.0 Mathematics content descriptions mapped to this topic, in plain English. Open one for the full breakdown, a teaching guide and every matching worksheet.
- AC9M5N01 · Decimals beyond hundredthsInterpret, compare and order numbers with more than two decimal places, including numbers greater than one, and place them on a number line.
- AC9M5N04 · Percentages of a wholeUnderstand that 100% is the whole, use percentages to describe and compare amounts, and link common percentages to their decimal and fraction equivalents.
- AC9M5N07 · Division and remaindersSolve division problems with efficient strategies, interpreting any remainder in context and giving the result as a whole number, decimal or fraction.
Content descriptions are paraphrased in our own words from the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, © ACARA, licensed CC BY 4.0.
What is decimals?
A decimal shows parts of a whole using place value after a decimal point, tenths, hundredths and thousandths.
How to teach it
Connect decimals to place value and money (tenths, hundredths), line up the decimal points, and use a number line to compare and round.
Worked example
Common mistake
Thinking a longer decimal is larger (0.45 > 0.5), and mis-aligning place value when adding.
What's inside
- 7.5 + 3.4 =
- 3.1 × 3.2 =
- 9.8 - 7.5 =
- 9.5 × 4.7 =
- 6.5 + 5.1 =
- 6.1 - 3.2 =
Sample questions. Each printable set below has fresh numbers; its printable answer key is available with Pro.
Year 5 decimals worksheet sets
All decimals worksheets →Sets A-H are the same worksheet with different questions - print any (or all) for fresh practice.
Frequently asked questions
Are these Year 5 decimals worksheets free?
Yes. Every worksheet on ChalkBee is free to view and print or save as a PDF, with no login required, and the answer key is free too. Pro removes the watermark and adds differentiated sets, worksheet packs and unlimited custom generation.
Do the worksheets have answer keys?
Yes, free, on every sheet. The answers are computed in code from the exact questions on the page, and the key prints on a page of its own so the student sheet stays clean.
Which Australian Curriculum codes does this cover?
These decimals worksheets sit alongside the Version 9.0 Mathematics content descriptions AC9M5N01, AC9M5N04 and AC9M5N07 for Year 5. Each code links to a page with a plain-English summary you can paste into a planning document.
How was the Year 5 level chosen?
The worksheets use Australian year-level naming and Australian English spelling, matched to an age-equivalent level in the library. There are 8 printable sets on this page, with dollars and cents for money and metric units for measurement.
How do I print or download them?
Open any set, then use your browser's print option to print it or to save it as a PDF. The pages are laid out to print cleanly on standard letter or A4 paper.