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5.2A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.2A Write the value of decimal numbers that are in the tenths place, hundredths place,
and thousandths place. Learn how to write the decimal in long form where the value of the number is
shown for example: 1,234.5 is written as 1,000 + 200 + 30 + 4 + 5/10.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1.
Max is entering a giant cucumber in the Future Farmers of America festival. The cucumber
measures 2.34 feet. How would you write the length of the cucumber in expanded notation?
A. ( 2 x 10 ) + ( 3 x 1 ) + ( 4 x 1 )
10
B.
( 2 x 1) + (3 x 1 ) + (4 x 1 )
10
100
C. ( 2 x 10 ) + ( 3 x 1 ) + ( 4 x 1 )
100
1000
D. ( 2 x 100 ) + ( 3 x 1 ) + ( 4 x 1 )
10
100
2.
Dora’s science project shows the growth of two sunflower plants. One of the sunflower plants is
1.12 meters tall. The second sunflower plant is 2.24 meters tall. What is the combined length of the
sunflower plants written in expanded notation?
A. ( 1 x 1 ) + ( 1 x 1 ) + ( 2 x 1 )
10
100
B. ( 2 x 1 ) + ( 2 x 1 ) + ( 4 x 1 )
10
100
C. ( 3 x 1 ) + ( 3 x 1 ) + ( 6 x 1 )
10
100
D. ( 3 x 10 ) + ( 3 x 1 ) + ( 6 x 1 )
10
100
3.
Mr. Jackson’s journal shows the following number written in expanded notation…
(7 x 100,000) + (4 x 10,000) + (8 x 1,000) + (2 x 100) + (5 x 10) + (9 x 1) + (8 x 1 ) + (6 x 1 )
10
100
How is this number written in standard form?
A. 74,825.986
B. 748,259.086
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D. 748,259.86
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TEKS: 5.2A Write the value of decimal numbers that are in the tenths place, hundredths place,
and thousandths place. Learn how to write the decimal in long form where the value of the number is
shown for example: 1,234.5 is written as 1,000 + 200 + 30 + 4 + 5/10.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4.
The table shows the amount of rainfall during the period of one week. Which answer shows the
amount of rain which fell on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday?
Sunday
1.28
Monday
1.2
Tuesday
2.4
Wednesday
1.8
Thursday
.33
Friday
2.21
Saturday
3.42
A. ( 1 x 10 ) + ( 2 x 1 ) + ( 6 x 1 ) + ( 4 x 1 )
10
100
5.
B.
( 9 x 1) + (8 x 1 ) + (3 x 1 )
10
100
C.
( 6 x 1) + (9 x 1 ) + (1 x 1 )
10
100
D.
(6 x 1) + (0 x 1 ) + (9 x 1 ) + (1 x 1 )
10
100
1000
There were 8 ounces of water in the bottle. The bottle tipped over and 45 hundredths of an ounce
spilled on the floor. How much water is left in the bottle?
A. Standard Form: 7.55 oz
Expanded Notation: ( 7 x 1 ) + ( 5 x 1 ) + ( 5 x 1 )
10
100
B. Standard Form: 8.45 oz
Expanded Notation: ( 8 x 1 ) + ( 4 x 1 ) + ( 5 x 1 )
10
100
C. Standard Form: 7.55 oz
Expanded Notation: ( 7 x 10 ) + ( 5 x 1 ) + ( 5 x 1 )
10
100
D. Standard Form: 8.45oz
Expanded Notation: ( 8 x 10 ) + ( 4 x 1 ) + ( 5 x 1 )
10
100
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TEKS: 5.2A Write the value of decimal numbers that are in the tenths place, hundredths place,
and thousandths place. Learn how to write the decimal in long form where the value of the number is
shown for example: 1,234.5 is written as 1,000 + 200 + 30 + 4 + 5/10.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
6.
Melly built a town out of 1,000 equal sized lego pieces. There were 234 blue lego pieces, 187 red
lego pieces, 212 yellow lego pieces, 348 green lego pieces, and 19 black lego pieces. What
decimal shows what part of the toy town is green?
A. 3.48
7.
8.
C. .234
D. 1,348.00
The caterpillar has a measurement of 0.483 inches long. Which answer choice shows the
caterpillar’s length written out in expanded form?
A. 0.4 + 0.48 + 0.483
C. 0.3 + 0.08 + .004
B. 0.0 + 0.4 + 0.008 + 0.03
D. 0.4 + .08 + .003
Which answer choice matches the number 800 thousandths?
A. 800,000
9.
B. .348
B. .800
C. .008
D. 8,000.800
The grid represents a farm. The shaded part shows the part of the farm which is growing corn.
Which decimal represents the amount of corn which is being grown on the farm?
A. .56
B. 4.4
C. .44
D. .404
10. Which number is equivalent to seven hundred forty-eight billion, two hundred fifty-nine million,
eight-hundred sixty thousand and eighty-six hundredths?
A. 74,825.986
B. 748,259.086
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C. 748,259,860.86
D. 748,259.86
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TEKS: 5.2B Compare decimal numbers to place them in order and determine if they are less than
( < ), greater than ( > ), or equal to ( = ) other numbers.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Use the following table to answer questions 1 through 3.
1.
2.
3.
Rita
5.47
Maggie
5.2
Allison
6.47
Rhonda
6.7
Betty
5.7
Which student had the longest jump and which student had the shortest jump?
A. Longest: Allison
Shortest: Maggie
C. Longest: Rhonda
Shortest: Maggie
B. Longest: Allison
Shortest: Betty
D. Longest: Rhonda
Shortest: Rita
What is the order of jumps from the longest to the shortest jump?
A. 6.7, 6.47, 5.7, 5.47, 5.2
C. 6.7, 6.47, 5.2, 5.47, 5.7
B. 5.2, 5.47, 5.7, 6.47, 6.7
D. 6.47, 6.7, 5.7, 5.47, 5.2
The P.E. teacher will use the top 3 longest jumps to decide who will enter the
school’s athletic competition. Which students will she select?
A. Maggie, Allison, and Rhonda
C. Allison, Rita, and Betty
B. Rhonda, Rita, and Betty
D. Betty, Allison, and Rhonda
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TEKS: 5.2B Compare decimal numbers to place them in order and determine if they are less than
( < ), greater than ( > ), or equal to ( = ) other numbers.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Use the following table to answer questions 4 and 5.
Mark
3.449
Robert
3.421
Miguel
3.41
Sean
3.462
Alex
3.405
4. Which number sentence correctly compares the weight of two backpacks?
5.
A. 3.405 = 3.449
C. 3.462 < 3.41
B. 3.449 > 3.421
D. 3.449 > 3.462
The teacher told all of these students that the backpacks are too heavy.
Which student has the heaviest backpack and which student has the lightest
backpack?
A. Heaviest: Alex
Lightest: Sean
B. Heaviest: Sean
Lightest: Alex
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Lightest: Alex
D. Heaviest: Sean
Lightest: Miguel
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TEKS: 5.2C Decide if the worth or value of a number in the tenths or hundredths place should go
up or go down. This is called rounding.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Bobby is saving money to buy a new video game. The table shows how much money he has saved.
December
$4.42
January
$6.8
February
$3
March
$5.07
April
$3.94
Round the savings for all the months to the nearest tenth to find about how much money Bobby saved
from December through April?
A. $23.20
B. $23
C. $25
D. $23.30
2. The rectangle below represents a room.
10.12 ft.
7.47 ft.
What is the perimeter of the room rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot?
A. 17.6 ft
B. 35.2 ft.
C. 35.18 ft
D. 75.6 ft.
3.
June
6.211
July
8.358
August
9.047
Use the table above to find the total rainfall rounded to the nearest hundredths?
A. 23.616 in.
B. 23.5 in.
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D. 23.62 in.
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TEKS: 5.2C Decide if the worth or value of a number in the tenths or hundredths place should go
up or go down. This is called rounding.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. The volume of each box has been rounded to 4.27 ft3
4.27
4.27 ft3
ft3
Which of the following are possible measurements for each of the boxes?
A. 4.271 ft3 and 4.278 ft3
C. 4.277 ft3 and 4.272 ft3
B. 4.273 ft3 and 4.278 ft3
D. 4.274 ft3 and 4.268 ft3
5. The line below represents a fence. Each point on the line is a place where a dog buried his favorite
bones. Which two points can be rounded to 4.5?
J
4
4.41
K
4.42
4.43
4.44
4.45
L
M
4.46
4.47
A. Points K and L
B. Points J and K
C. Points L and M
D. Points J and M
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5.3A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.3A Learn how to make a close guess (also called an estimate) to solve addition,
subtraction, multiplication, or division problems.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. In the last five months the Williams family has paid $417 for cellular phone service. The monthly
payment is the same each month. Which of the following is the best estimate of the amount they pay
each month?
A. $50
B. $80
C. $100
D. $ 17
2. The custodians are moving 50 tables from the science lab to the cafeteria. The tables weigh between
106 and 113 pounds. Which of the following is a reasonable estimate of the total weight of the tables?
A.
2,000 lbs.
B. 3,000 lbs
C. 5,000 lbs.
D. 7,500 lbs.
3.
Lisa uses cards like the one shown above to track the number of books she reads. She colors in a star
each time she reads a book. She has already filled in 37 other cards and has continued filling in this
card. Which of the following is the best estimate of the total number of books Lisa has read.
A.
2,000 books
B. 1,000 books
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D. 800 books
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TEKS: 5.3A Learn how to make a close guess (also called an estimate) to solve addition,
subtraction, multiplication, or division problems.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. The gardener has collected rain water in three different containers.
A
2.342
B
3.647
C
4.388
About how much liquid is in the containers?
A. 9.1 oz.
B. 11.3 oz
C. 9 oz.
D. 10.3 oz.
5. Kristie earns money as a babysitter. She earns $8 for one hour of babysitting. She is saving up to buy
a laptop computer that costs $299. About how many hours of babysitting will she have to work in
order to save enough to buy the laptop computer.
A.
10 hours.
B. 30 hours
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D. 75 hours
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TEKS: 5.3B Learn the steps most students use to multiply 3-digits times 2-digits.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. A school has 15 classrooms that each have a floor area of 750 square feet and 15 classrooms that each
have a floor area of 875 square feet. What is the total floor area, in square feet, of these classrooms?
A. 11,250 square feet
B. 13,125 square feet
C. 24,375 square feet
D. 30,000 square feet
2. The table below shows the prices of different amusement park tickets.
Water World
$20
$12
Animal Planet
$22
$15
Space Zone
$15
$10
Magic Land
$30
$20
Mrs. Miller bought 4 adult tickets and 10 child tickets for her daughter’s birthday party. She paid a
total of $238. Which amusement park did she pick for the birthday party?
A. Water World
B. Animal Planet
C. Space Zone
D. Magic Land
3. Mike is planting wildflowers in his garden. In the first 18 rows of his garden he places 5 seeds in each
hole that he digs. In the remaining 15 rows of his garden he places 3 seeds in each hole that he digs.
How many seeds does he need?
A. 135
B. 90
C. 45
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TEKS: 5.3B Learn the steps most students use to multiply 3-digits times 2-digits.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Mrs. Sanders will place 6 bottles of bubbles on each party table. The party room has 24 rows with
6 tables in each row and 14 rows with 3 tables in each row. Mrs. Sanders has 150 bottles of bubbles.
How many more bottles of bubbles does she need?
A. 864
B. 966
C. 252
D. 1,116
5. Pat has 7 times as many comic books as joke books. He has twice as many joke books as chapter
books. Which list shows the number of each type of book?
A.
24 comic books, 12 joke books, and 4 chapter books
B.
12 comic books, 24 comic books, and 4 chapter books
C. 84 comic books, 24 joke books, and 12 chapter books
D. 168 comic books, 24 joke books, and 12 chapter books
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TEKS: 5.3C Learn the steps most students use to divide 4-digits by 2-digits.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Each week Charlie collects 1,500 tickets from playing games at his favorite pizza place. He has saved
all of his tickets for the last four weeks. He’s ready to cash in the tickets to get prizes that cost 80
tickets each. How many prizes will Charlie be able to get?
Record your answer in the griddable below. Be sure to use the correct place value.
2. Farmer Mary has 6,530 watermelon seeds. There will be 96 seeds planted in each row. How many
complete rows of watermelon seeds will she be able to plant?
A. 69
B. 626,880
C. 68
D. 6,626
3. Beth has a large coin collection. She has 42 half dollars, 84 quarters, 1,568 dimes, 3,388 nickels, and
8,218 pennies. Which of these describes something these numbers have in common?
A. They are all prime numbers.
B. They are all divisible by 3.
C. They are all divisible by 6.
D. They are all divisible by 14.
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TEKS: 5.3C Learn the steps most students use to divide 4-digits by 2-digits.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Armando has 7,416 game cards. For his birthday, he received 206 plastic folders where he can
organize all of his cards. If he wants each folder to have the same number of cards, what is the
greatest number of cards he will be able to place in each plastic folder?
Record your answer in the griddable below. Be sure to use the correct place value.
5. Stephanie needs to clean an aquarium that holds 3,840 ounces of water. She is going to use a 16 ounce
glass to take out all of the water. How many times will she have to fill the glass in order to empty out
all of the water?
A. 240
B. 192
C. 3,856
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TEKS: 5.3D Use objects and pictures to show multiplication problems that have answers in the
tenths or hundredths place.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The hundredths model below is shaded to represent two numbers being multiplied.
Which equation represents the shaded part of the model?
A. 0.1 x 0.5 = 0.5
C. .1 x .5 = .05
B. 10 x 50 = 50
D. 0.01 x 0.05 = 0.0005
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TEKS: 5.3D Use objects and pictures to show multiplication problems that have answers in the
tenths or hundredths place.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2. Miss Garcia bought 4 packs of markers. She paid $2.95 for each pack. Which model represents the
amount she paid for all the packs of markers.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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TEKS: 5.3D Use objects and pictures to show multiplication problems that have answers in the
tenths or hundredths place.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. The hundredths model below is shaded to represent two numbers being multiplied.
Which equation represents the shaded part of the model?
A. 0.03 x 0.08 = 0.24
C. 30 x 80 = 240
B. 0.30 x 0.80 = 0.24
D. 0.03 x 0.08 = 0.0024
4. Nelly is using hundredths models to practice how to multiply decimals. She is multiplying nine tenths
by five tenths. Which model represents the two numbers being multiplied?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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TEKS: 5.3D Use objects and pictures to show multiplication problems that have answers in the
tenths or hundredths place.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. Deion is using hundredths models to practice multiplication. After working on one problem he found
the product is .24. Which model could he have used to multiply two factors and find this product?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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TEKS: 5.3E Use what I know about the worth or value of a number and how numbers can be
moved around to solve multiplication problems that have answers in the tenths or hundredths place; like
questions that ask about money.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Nick spends $9.59 on a music CD every Saturday. How much money will he spend over 12
Saturdays?
A. $21.59
B. $114.08
C. $115.08
D. $95.90
2. Karina earned $132 from selling craft projects to friends and family. She needs to buy more materials
to continue making crafts. The table below shows her shopping list.
Paint Bottles
11
$2.99
Wood Blocks
5
$2.25
Hooks
10
$1.00
How much money will Karina have after she purchases everything on her shopping list?
A. $116.76
B. $77.86
C. $99.11
D. $54.14
3. Mrs. Jackson is taking a 14-day trip and will be flying from Houston TX to New York City. Her
tickets will cost $649. She has to leave her car in the parking lot at the airport. The airport parking lot
fee is $13.34 per day. How much will she have to pay for parking at the airport?
A. $186.76
B. $835.76
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D. $662.34
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TEKS: 5.3E Use what I know about the worth or value of a number and how numbers can be
moved around to solve multiplication problems that have answers in the tenths or hundredths place; like
questions that ask about money.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Kimberly’s cellular phone plan costs $128.78 per month. How much will she pay for a whole year of
cellular phone service.
A. $128 .78
B. $1,545.36
C. $1287.80
D. $772.68
5. Farmer Pete and his employees are picking oranges this month. They are able to pack 784.5 boxes
every day. Each box holds 132 oranges. How many oranges will they pack during a two-week period
of time.
A. 103,554
B. 797.5
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C. 724,878
D. 1,449,756
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TEKS: 5.3F Use objects and pictures to show division problems that have answers in the tenths or
hundredths places.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The model is shaded to represent three and forty-hundredths.
This model represents an equation.
Which equation is represented by this model?
A. 3.40 x 5 = 17.0
B. 3.60 ÷ 5 = 0.72
C. 34 x 5 = 170
D. 3.40 ÷ 5 = 0.68
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TEKS: 5.3F Use objects and pictures to show division problems that have answers in the tenths or
hundredths places.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2. The model is shaded to represent one and eighty-hundredths.
This model represents an equation.
Which equation is represented by this model?
A. 1.80 x 2 = 3.6
B. 1.80 ÷ 2 = 0.90
C. 18 x 2 = 36
D. 1.80 ÷ 2 = 9.00
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TEKS: 5.3F Use objects and pictures to show division problems that have answers in the tenths or
hundredths places.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Daniel spent $12.75 when he went shopping today. He knows he spent an equal amount at each of the
three stores he visited. Which of the models represents how much he spent in each store?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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TEKS: 5.3F Use objects and pictures to show division problems that have answers in the tenths or
hundredths places.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Alexandra is hiking a trail that is 12.24 miles long. She wants to evenly space a few rest breaks along
the way. She thinks four breaks will allow her to get enough rest during the hike. Which model
represents the miles she will walk before she takes each rest break?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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TEKS: 5.3F Use objects and pictures to show division problems that have answers in the tenths or
hundredths places.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. Mr. Meyers is going to save $124.34 to buy a new lawnmower? He thinks it will take him 5 months to
save the money he needs. Which model represents an equal amount of money he can save over the
5 months.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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TEKS: 5.3G Learn the steps most students use to solve division problems that have answers in the
tenths or hundredths places.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Mrs. Williams is going to build a fence around her backyard. She has figured out that the fence will
cost $1,418.76. She is going to save the same amount of money every month for a whole year. How
much money will she need to save every month?
A. $1,430 .76
B. $17,025.12
C. $118.23
D. Not Here
2. Carly and her family are planning a trip from Dallas, TX to Orlando. Florida. There are 1,087.6 miles
between these locations. They will drive the same number of miles per day for four days. How many
miles will they drive per day?
A. 271.9
B. 1,359.5
C. 4,350.4
D. 155.3
3. Rick hired 6 people to help him pack up and move furniture from his old home to his new home. He
will be paying a total of $451.50. How much will each of the six people earn for their work?
A. $55.50
B. $75.25
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D. $45.15
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TEKS: 5.3G Learn the steps most students use to solve division problems that have answers in the
tenths or hundredths places.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Jack’s paycheck is $923.72. He used $500 of it to pay seven of his monthly bills. The rest of the
money was used equally for savings, groceries, and insurance. How much money did Jack place in his
savings?
A. $105.93
B. $ 423.72
C. $141.24
D. $166
5. Marisa wants to buy a series of books that will cost $74.80. Each of the 8 books in the series has the
same price. How much money will she need to buy the first three books?
A. $7.48
B. $83.80
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D. $28.05
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5.3H PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.3H Use objects and pictures to solve and show how to add and subtract fractions that have
different numbers on the bottom (these numbers are called denominators).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Mr. Salinas purchased several bags of soil when it was on sale. He emptied all the bags into a large
bucket. He has been using it over the last three months as he plants different things in his garden.
The model is shaded to show the fraction of soil he used during each month.
June
July
August
What fraction of the soil did Mr. Salinas use during this time?
A. __8__
10
B. __17__
12
C. __8__
6
D. __12__
8
2. Mrs. Mills gave each of her sons a list of chores they have to do around the house. The model is
shaded to show how much work they have each done up to this point.
Billy
Mike
Sam
Bobby
What fraction of the chores have been completed by all of the boys?
A.
1
_5_
8
B. _22_
8
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C.
1 _9_
12
D. _12_
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TEKS: 5.3H Use objects and pictures to solve and show how to add and subtract fractions that have
different numbers on the bottom (these numbers are called denominators).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Tim has five different batteries that he uses to charge his cellular phone, dvd player, mp3 player, and
video games. The model is shaded to show how much charge each battery still has available.
Which fraction represents how much of the battery charge has been used for all of the batteries?
A. __21__
6
B. __34__
12
C. __26__
12
D.
2
_ 1_
12
4. Addie has three birdfeeders in her backyard. The model is shaded to show how much birdseed is still
available in each birdfeeder. Which fraction represents how much birdseed has been eaten?
A.
_5_
11
B. _8_
6
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C.
1 _2_
6
D.
1 _2_
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TEKS: 5.3H Use objects and pictures to solve and show how to add and subtract fractions that have
different numbers on the bottom (these numbers are called denominators).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. Lizzy has been saving all of her coins in empty pickle jars. She has filled
jars. Her little sister,
Sara, has also been saving her coins. They have decided to combine their money so they can buy a
water slide. The model is shaded to show how many pickle jars each sister has filled. Which
fraction represents how much of the jars they have both filled?
Lizzy’s Jars of Coins
Sara’s Jars of Coins
+
A.
3
_4_
8
B.
2
_1_
2
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C.
2 _7_
8
D. _14_
8
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TEKS: 5.3I Use objects and pictures to solve and show how to multiply a whole number and a
fraction.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Farmer Perez planted 75 rows of orange trees. Freezing temperatures ruined _3_ of the rows.
How many complete rows of orange trees were ruined?
5
A. 45
B. 75
C. 35
D. 225
2. Mrs. Anders bought 49 bags of beads. She has used _5_ of the bags. How many bags does she still
have?
7
A. 14
B. 35
C. 57
D. 7
3. Jill has ten and a half points left in her favorite video game. She just played again and lost
__2__ of those points. How many points does she still have?
3
A. 14
B.
3
_1_
2
C. 4
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D.
3 _2_
3
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TEKS: 5.3I Use objects and pictures to solve and show how to multiply a whole number and a
fraction.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Zelda and her team are getting ready to help runners who are going to run in the big race this
weekend. They have filled 36 water coolers with water. Half way through the race they see _7_ of
the coolers are empty.
9
How many of the coolers are empty?
A. 30
B. 64
C. 8
D. 28
5. Mrs. Nelson is making fruit snack bags for her students. She made 42 bags, but _3_ of them are
missing raisins.
7
7
How many of the fruit snack bags are complete?
A. 21
B. 18
C. 24
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5.3J PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.3J Use objects & pictures to show how to divide a fraction, that has a 1 in the top half, by
a whole number (1 ÷ 7) & how to divide a whole number by a fraction that has a 1 in the top half (7 ÷ 1 ).
3
3
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Jason is building a toy cabin. He drew a number line to help him divide a _1_ foot long log into 4
equal pieces.
2
0
_1_
2
Which fraction represents the quotient for this problem?
A. _1_
8
B. _1_
4
C. _1_
13
D. _1_
16
2. Carolyn is going to use _1_ gallon of paint to finish 3 craft projects. She will use the same amount
4
of paint for each of the projects. Use the model to help you answer the question below.
How much paint will Carolyn need for each craft project?
A. _1_
2
B. _1_
8
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C. _1_
12
D. _1_
14
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TEKS: 5.3J Use objects & pictures to show how to divide a fraction, that has a 1 in the top half, by
a whole number (1 ÷ 7) & how to divide a whole number by a fraction that has a 1 in the top half (7 ÷ 1 ).
3
3
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Miss Palmer, the P.E. teacher, is getting the field ready for physical fitness week. She has divided the
_1_ mile long track around the campus into 6 equal sections. Use the number line to help you answer
6
the question below.
0
_1_
6
Which fraction represents the quotient for this problem?
A. _1_
18
B. _1_
2
C. _1_
36
D. _1_
24
4. Ruby is going to use _1_ pound of pasta for 4 different meals. She will use the same amount of
2
pasta for the 4 meals. Use the model to help you answer the question below.
How much pasta will Ruby use for each meal?
A. _1_
2
B. _1_
8
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C. _2_
5
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TEKS: 5.3J Use objects & pictures to show how to divide a fraction, that has a 1 in the top half, by
a whole number (1 ÷ 7) & how to divide a whole number by a fraction that has a 1 in the top half (7 ÷ 1 ).
3
3
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. Jorge went to the kitchen and found that most of the pizza had been eaten. He ended up with _1_
8
of the pizza. Just as he was about to grab the last slice, his little brother walked in and said he
hadn’t eaten any pizza either. Jorge decided to share the last slice with his little brother.
How much of the original pizza will each of the brothers eat?
A. 1
B. 2
C. _1_
16
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D. _1_
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5.3K PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.3K Learn how to easily add and subtract whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The table below shows the items Mrs. Salinas has in her shopping cart. She has a coupon for $0.75 off
of the laundry detergent and a coupon for $0.50 off of the hand soap. How much will she have to pay
for the three items?
A. $21.48
Laundry Detergent
$11.99
Dish Soap
$4
Hand Soap
$5.49
B. $15.24
C. $16.23
D. $20.23
2. Three of the theaters inside the Moviemark theater are showing popular movies and every seat is
taken. The table shows the number of rows and seats per row in each theater.
1
55
20
2
40
20
3
30
15
How many seats are filled in the three theaters?
A. 1,100
B. 2,350
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D. 1,900
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TEKS: 5.3K Learn how to easily add and subtract whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Principal Miller is preparing the cafeteria for an assembly. She is expecting 480 students will attend
the assembly. One-fourth of the students will sit on the floor and the other students will sit on the
cafeteria table seats. Each cafeteria table seats 20 students. How many cafeteria tables will she need?
A. 360
B. 120
C. 18
D. 24
4. A shopping catalog has a food blender available for $280. The catalog also has a $25 savings coupon
for the blender. Mr. Kwan is going to use a credit card to pay for the blender. He is going to
make equal payments for 5 months until he pays it off. What is the amount of the monthly payment?
A. 56
B. 53
C. 51
D. 255
5. Gabriel added a fish pond to the garden in his backyard. He is going to add 184 small fish to the
pond.
Goldfish
_1_
2
Flagfish
_1_
4
Cometfish
_1_
4
How many of each type of fish will Gabriel add to the pond?
A. 92 Goldfish
46 Flagfish
46 Cometfish
B. 61 Goldfish
61 Flagfish
62 Cometfish
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42 Flagfish
42 Cometfish
D. 92 Goldfish
42 Flagfish
50 Cometfish
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TEKS: 5.3L Solve problems where I divide a fraction, that has a 1 in the top half, by a whole
number ( 1 ÷ 7 ) and where I divide a whole number by a fraction that has a 1 in the top half ( 7 ÷ 1 ).
3
3
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Jasmine has _1_ gallon of orange juice. She will need to serve 4 glasses of orange juice during
2
breakfast. How much orange juice will she be able to serve each person?
A. _1_
8
B. _1_
4
C. 1
D. _1_
2
2. Nelly bought a pack of bubblegum and only has _1_ of it left. Her mom asked her to share what she
has left with her little brother.
9
How much of the original pack of bubblegum will she have to share?
A. _2_
9
B. 2
C. _1_
18
D. _1_
2
3. Jill bought a 27 pound of cat food. She feeds her cats _1_ pound of cat food each day. How many
2
days will she be able to feed her cats with that one bag of cat food before she needs to buy a new bag?
A.
58
B.
_1_
2
C. 54
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TEKS: 5.3L Solve problems where I divide a fraction, that has a 1 in the top half, by a whole
number ( 1 ÷ 7 ) and where I divide a whole number by a fraction that has a 1 in the top half ( 7 ÷ 1 ).
3
3
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Charlie has _1_ yard of fabric. She is going to cut this fabric into 5 pieces for a quilt she is sewing.
3
How much fabric will make up each piece?
A. _1_
12
B. _2_
15
C. _1_
15
D. _1_
5
5. Jessica and her family are planning on studying the soil, rocks, insects, plants, and trees along a 5 mile
hiking trail. They will study _1_ mile of the trail each day.
4
How many days will it take for them to finish studying the trail?
A. 14
B. 20
C. 30
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5.4A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.4A Learn about numbers which can be divided evenly by the number 1 or itself (these
are called prime numbers). Learn about numbers which can be divided evenly by the number 1, itself, and
other numbers (these are called composite numbers).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Paulie removed number tiles from a box. The numbers are shown below.
2
41
61
67
83
89
What do all of these numbers have in common?
A. They are all even numbers
C. They are all prime numbers
B. They are all composite numbers
D. They are all divisible by 2
2. How many of the numbers shown below are composite numbers?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 7
D. 8
3. The table below shows the number of games won and lost by four different soccer teams.
Which team had a prime number of games won and a prime number of games lost?
A. Chargers
B. Kings
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D. Rockets
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TEKS: 5.4A Learn about numbers which can be divided evenly by the number 1 or itself (these
are called prime numbers). Learn about numbers which can be divided evenly by the number 1, itself, and
other numbers (these are called composite numbers).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Which table shows a correct set of composite numbers and prime numbers?
A.
C.
B.
D.
5. Kim drew the tables shown below. Which drawing has a prime number of squares?
A.
B.
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TEKS: 5.4B Show and solve multi-step math problems where I have to add, subtract, multiply and
divide. Solve problems that use math sentences where letters take the place of numbers. Find the value of
a letter in a math sentence when the value is not given in the problem.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Gabby is getting organized for a meeting at her job. She prepared 18 folders for the meeting. Each
folder has 10 blank sheets of paper. Gabby needed paper so she pulled 5 sheets from one of the
folders.
Which equation can be used to find p, the number of sheets of paper still available in the folders?
A. p = ( 18 + 10 ) + 5
C. p = ( 18 - 5 ) + 10
B. p = ( 18 x 10 ) - 5
D. p = ( 18 x 10 ) x 5
2. Kelly bought 20 packs of balloons for her backyard birthday party. Each pack has 8 balloons. She is
going to use two packs to decorate the table with the gifts. She will use the rest of the ballons to
decorate her backyard.
Which equation can be used to find b, the number of balloons she will use to decorate the backyard?
A. b = ( 20 + 8 ) + ( 8 + 2 )
C. b = 20 - 2
B. b = ( 20 - 8 ) - 8
D. b = ( 20 x 8 ) - ( 8 x 2)
3. Lilly is setting up 280 chairs in an auditorium. She is going to arrange 20 rows.
Which equation can be used to find s, the number of seats she will set up in each row?
A. s = 280 - 20
C. s = 280 ÷ 20
B. s = 280 + 20
D. s = ( 280 x 20 ) - ( 20 x 2)
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TEKS: 5.4B Show and solve multi-step math problems where I have to add, subtract, multiply and
divide. Solve problems that use math sentences where letters take the place of numbers. Find the value of
a letter in a math sentence when the value is not given in the problem.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Tamron had 150 stickers.
- She used 30 to decorate her binders.
- She used the rest of the stickers to decorate her 15 books.
- She used the same number of stickers to decorate each book.
Which equation can be used to find s, the number of stickers she used to decorate each book?
A. s = ( 150 - 30 ) ÷ 15
C. s = 150 - 30
B. s = ( 150 - 15 ) - 30
D. s = ( 150 x 30 ) - 30
5. Terry and her assistant baked 42 cakes and 46 pies last month. They spent 3 hours baking and
decorating each dessert. Which equation can be used to find h, the total number of hours they spent
baking and decorating the desserts?
A. ( 42 + 46) x 3 = h
C. ( 42 + 46) - 3 = h
B. ( 42 + 3 ) x ( 46 + 3 ) = h
D. ( 42 + 46) ÷ 3 = h
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5.4C PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.4C Learn how to use a math rule to help me complete a pattern in a math sentence (An
example: A math rule is y = ax which means multiplying (a) and (x) equals (y). Another math rule is
y = x + a which means adding (x) and (a) equals (y).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The points on the coordinate plane satisfy the equation y = x + 5.
Which ordered pair satisfies the equation y = x + 5?
A. ( 3, 10 )
B. ( 2, 7 )
C. ( 3, 9 )
D. ( 1, 7 )
2. Sharon knits 4 mittens every hour. The equation y = 4x represents the number of mittens, y,
that Sharon knits after x hours.
Which table shows the number of mittens Sharon can knit in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 hours?
A.
x
Hours
y
Number
of
Mittens
Knitted
B.
x
Hours
y
Number
of
Mittens
Knitted
2
4
6
8
10
8
16
24
32
40
2
4
6
8
10
8
20
24
32
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C.
x
Hours
y
Number
of
Mittens
Knitted
D.
x
Hours
y
Number
of
Mittens
Knitted
2
4
6
8
10
2
8
10
12
14
2
4
6
8
10
8
16
32
40
50
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TEKS: 5.4C Learn how to use a math rule to help me complete a pattern in a math sentence (An
example: A math rule is y = ax which means multiplying (a) and (x) equals (y). Another math rule is
y = x + a which means adding (x) and (a) equals (y).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Lisa is making friendship bracelets. The table shows x, the number of minutes it takes to make y, the
number of bracelets. Use the table to answer the question shown below.
x
Number of Minutes
10
20
30
40
50
y
Number of Bracelets
2
4
6
8
10
Which equation represents the pattern shown in the table?
A. y = 2x
C. y = x ÷ 5
B. y = x - 8
D. y = x + 10
4. James and his brother Sam are helping their mom remove weeds from the garden. James is able to
remove 3 more weeds than Sam. The equation y = x + 3 represents the number of weeds, y ,
James removes, given the number of, weeds, x, Sam removes.
Which table shows the number of weeds James removes if Sam removes 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 weeds?
A.
x
Weeds
Removed
by Sam
y
Weeds
Removed
by James
B.
x
Weeds
Removed
by Sam
y
Weeds
Removed
by James
C.
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
5
9
7
12
7
11
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x
Weeds
Removed
by Sam
1
3
5
7
9
15
y
Weeds
Removed
by James
4
6
8
10
12
x
Weeds
Removed
by Sam
1
3
5
7
9
y
Weeds
Removed
by James
2
4
6
8
10
9
13
D.
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TEKS: 5.4C Learn how to use a math rule to help me complete a pattern in a math sentence (An
example: A math rule is y = ax which means multiplying (a) and (x) equals (y). Another math rule is
y = x + a which means adding (x) and (a) equals (y).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. Which list of y-coordinates will make the rule y = 5x true?
x
10
20
30
40
50
y
?
?
?
?
?
A. 15, 25, 35, 45, 55
B. 20, 30, 40, 50, 60
C. 25, 50, 75, 100, 125
D. 50, 100, 150, 200, 250
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5.4D PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.4D Learn how to find a pattern when numbers are shown in a table or a graph. Learn
how to determine if the pattern is created by adding numbers or multiplying numbers.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. What is the relationship between the numbers in each pair of numbers shown below?
( 25, 5 ) ,
( 40, 8 ) ,
( 60, 12 ),
( 80, 16)
A. The first number in each pair is the sum of the second number and 20.
B. The first number in each pair is the difference between the second number and 30.
C. The second number in each pair is the product of the first number and 5.
D. The second number in each pair is the quotient of the first number divided by 5.
2. What is the relationship between the numbers in each pair of numbers shown below?
( 5, 15 ) ,
( 8, 24 ) ,
( 10, 30 ),
( 20, 60)
A. The first number in each pair is the sum of the second number and 5.
B. The first number in each pair is the difference between the second number and 20.
C. The second number in each pair is the product of the first number and 3.
D. The second number in each pair is the quotient of the first number divided by 2.
3. Mr. Taylor used plastic bottle caps to create pieces of art. The table below shows the number of art
pieces he created each month and how many bottle caps he used each month.
May
June
July
August
Number of Art Pieces
6
12
4
24
Number of Bottle Caps
600
1,200
400
2,400
The number of art pieces completed each month was equal to the number of bottle caps A. Subtracted from 606
B. Divided by 100
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D. Divided by 60
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TEKS: 5.4D Learn how to find a pattern when numbers are shown in a table or a graph. Learn
how to determine if the pattern is created by adding numbers or multiplying numbers.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Mrs. Madding keeps track of her dog Goldie’s weight over the years.
What is the relationship between Goldie’s age and weight?
Goldie’s
Chart
Age
(Years)
Weight
(Pounds)
1
12
2
18
3
24
4
30
A. Goldie’s age is equal to her weight minus 11.
B. Goldie’s weight is equal to the product of her age and 6 added to 6.
C. Goldies’ age is equal to her weight multiplied by 12.
D. Goldie’s weight is equal to the product of her age and 10 added to 2.
5. Use the number machines to answer the question below.
72.10
60.05
48.258
IN
Number
Machine
OUT
68.092
56.042
44.25
Which statement describes the relationship between the numbers put into the machines and
the numbers that came out of them?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The numbers that came out were 4.008 less than the numbers put into the machines.
The numbers that came out were 5.012 less than the numbers put into the machines.
The numbers that came out were 16.012 less than the numbers put into the machines.
The numbers that came out were 4.908 less than the numbers put into the machines.
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TEKS: 5.4E Learn how to explain a math sentence when it has parenthesis ( ) and brackets [ ].
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Nick and his brother Jonas are playing games at a carnival. They are each going to play the Basketball
Baskets game and the Pop a Balloon game. Nick is responsible for paying all the games. Which
expression below will help him determine how much he has to pay so he and his brother can play both
games?
Carnival Games
Price for Each Player
Basketball Baskets
$4
Pop a Balloon
$3
A. ( 4 + 3) + 2
C. 2 x 4 + 3
B. ( 4 x 2) + ( 3 + 2 ) x 2
D. ( 4 + 3 ) x 2
2. The party room at the pizza place holds seats 30 children and 10 adults. The party meal costs $3.97
per person. Which expression shows what the party meals will cost if all of the seats in the party room
are filled?
A. ( 30 x 10 ) + 3.97
C. ( 30 + 10 ) x 3.97
B. 3.97 x 30 + 10
D. ( 30 x 3.97) + 10
3. Orlando has a collection of 180 ninja playing cards. He traded 10 of his cards to get 1 super ninja
playing card. He is going to use his allowance to buy a set of 50 cards. Which expression shows
the number of ninja playing cards Orlando will have after he buys his new set of cards?
A. [ 1 + ( 180 – 10 ) ] + 50
C. 180 + (10 + 1) + 50
B. 1 + 180 - ( 10 + 50)
D. [ (180 + 1) - 10 ] - 10 + 50
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TEKS: 5.4E Learn how to explain a math sentence when it has parenthesis ( ) and brackets [ ].
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Which of the following expressions is correct?
A. 4 + 7 x ( 6 + 5 ) ÷ 7 - 8 = 7
B. 4 + 7 x 6 + 5 ÷ 7 - 8 = 7
C. ( 4 + 7 ) x ( 6 + 5 ) ÷ 7 - 8 = 7
D. 4 + ( 7 x 6) + 5 ÷ ( 7 + 8) = 7
5. Which expression equals 20?
A. 7 x 16 ÷ 8 - 6
B. [ 7 x ( 16 ÷ 8 ) ] + 6
C. ( 7 x 16 ) ÷ ( 8 + 6 )
D. ( 7 x 16) ÷ 8 + 6
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5.4F PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.4F Learn how to make a math sentence simpler. Learn how to follow the order of
operations which tells me the order I should follow when a problem has addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, parenthesis, and/or brackets.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. What is the value of this expression?
4 + 6
A. 2
x ( 2 + 5 )÷ 7 - 8
B. 9.5
C. 48
D. 16
2. Adam has a set of 42 model cars. 12 of the model cars are antique cars and 14 of them are current
model cars. The expression 42 - ( 12 + 14 ) represents the number of futuristic model cars Adam
owns. How many futuristic model cars does Adam own?
A. 26
B. 16
C. 68
D. 20
3. What is the value of this expression?
3 x 4 + [ ( 20 ÷ 5) x 2 ]
A. 24
B. 14
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D. 20
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TEKS: 5.4F Learn how to make a math sentence simpler. Learn how to follow the order of
operations which tells me the order I should follow when a problem has addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, parenthesis, and/or brackets.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. The principal is making arrangements for the school field trip to the zoo. There are 730 students
enrolled at the school, but not all the students will be attending the field trip. The table shows how
many students in each grade will attend the field trip.
Grade Level
Students Attending
Kinder
75
1st
80
2nd
80
3rd
92
4th
98
5th
107
Which expression represents the students who will not attend the field.
A. ( 75 + 80 ) + ( 80 + 92 ) + ( 98 + 107 )
B. ( 75 + 80 + 80 + 92 + 98 + 107 + 730 )
C. 730 - ( 75 + 80 + 80 + 92 + 98 + 107 )
D. ( 75 + 80 + 80) - 730 + ( 92 + 98 + 107 )
5. Sally made bead necklaces for five of her friends. She used 25 beads for each necklace. After she
gave her friends the necklaces she began to get requests from other girls who also wanted a necklace.
She made 12 more necklaces, but she used 20 beads for each of these necklaces. Which expression
will you be able to used to determine the number of beads she used for all 17 necklaces?
A. 5 + 25 x ( 12 + 20 )
C. ( 5 x 25 ) + (12 x 20)
B. 5 x 25 + 12 x 20 + 17
D. ( 5 x 25 ) + 12 x ( 25 + 17 )
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5.4G PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.4G Learn how to use objects and pictures to create a math sentence or formula that will
help me find how much space a rectangular object takes up (volume). Learn that the amount of space or
volume a cube takes up can be measured by using different math sentences or formulas. This table shows
three different formulas I can use to find the volume of a cube:
5.4G
is
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Janet uses a box to store her sports equipment. A model of the box is shown below.
20 in.
32 in.
What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the ice chest?
A. 68 cubic inches
B. 656 cubic inches
C. 10,240 cubic inches
D. 6,000 cubic inches
2. A rectangular prism made of 1-centimeter cubes is shown below.
What is the volume of this rectangular prism?
A. 14 cm3
B. 256 cm3
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D. 32 cm3
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TEKS: 5.4G Learn how to use objects and pictures to create a math sentence or formula that will
help me find how much space a rectangular object takes up (volume). Learn that the amount of space or
volume a cube takes up can be measured by using different math sentences or formulas. This table shows
three different formulas I can use to find the volume of a cube:
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Mrs. Thomas uses 8 equal-sized boxes to store her classroom supplies. A model of each box is shown
below.
6 in.
10 in.
What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the 8 boxes?
A. 2,400 cubic inches
B. 300 cubic inches
C. 168 cubic inches
D. 2,800 cubic inches
4. The city’s kiddie pool holds 80 cubic feet of water. The pool is the shape of a rectangular prism and
measures 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. The whole pool has the same depth. What is the depth of the
water?
What is the depth of the water in the kiddie pool?
A. 1 foot
B. 2 feet
C. 3 feet
D. 4 feet
5. Each side of a puzzle cube measures 3 inches. What is the volume of the cube?
A. 3 cubic inches
B. 9 cubic inches
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D. 27 cubic inches
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TEKS: 5.4H Show and solve problems where I measure the space around something (perimeter),
the space inside something (area), and the amount of space a container holds (volume).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The dimensions of a rectangular prism are shown below. What is the area of the base of the prism?
h = 5 in.
l = 16 in.
A. 640 sq. in.
B. 128 sq. in.
C. 24 sq. in.
D. 29 sq. in.
2. Peggy is building a fence around her rectangular garden. She went to buy the materials to build the
fence, but she doesn’t have all the measurements. She knows the perimeter for the fence will be 100
ft. She knows the length of one side of the fence measures 15 feet. Which measurement below is the
measurement of the width of one side of the fence?
A. 85 feet
B. 70 feet
C. 35 feet
D. Not enough information
3. The drawing below represents a section of Valerie’s backyard. She used tiles to cover this section of
the backyard. She wants to create 4 more sections that look exactly like the one shown below. What
is the total area the tiles will cover when all five sections are complete?
A. 200 sq. ft.
B. 40 sq. ft.
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C. 65 sq. ft.
D. 160 sq. ft.
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TEKS: 5.4H Show and solve problems where I measure the space around something (perimeter),
the space inside something (area), and the amount of space a container holds (volume).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. The drawing below represents the fence around a dog park.
Scale
1 cm = 50 m
Use the ruler on the Mathematics Chart to measure the dimensions of the fence to the nearest tenth
of a centimeter. Which is closest to the perimeter of the actual fence in meters?
A. 500 m
B. 1,500 m
C. 1,800 m
D. 2,300 m
5. The librarian is hanging banners, like the one shown below, at ten different places around the school.
Use the ruler on the Mathematics Chart to measure the dimensions of the banner to the nearest meter.
Waiting for
YOU
at the
Library…
Scale
1 cm = 3 m
Which of the following shows the area all the banners will cover when the librarian is done?
A.
32 m
B. 48 m
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C. 144 m
D. 1,440 m
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TEKS: 5.5 Use the parts and details of 2-dimensional shapes to group them in a chart (2dimensional shapes can be measured by length and width).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Louis started creating a table with information about polygons. The table is shown below.
Polygon
Description
Parallelogram
Zero Right Angles
Parallelogram
Rectangle
Louis made a mistake in the description of one of the polygons. Which description is incorrect?
A. The rhombus is not a parallelogram.
B. The triangle does have a right angle.
C. The trapezoid is not a parallelogram.
D. The last polygon in the table is not a polygon. It is a rectangular prism.
2. How many vertices do all of the cubes have?
A. 24
B.
32
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C.
20
D.
40
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TEKS: 5.5 Use the parts and details of 2-dimensional shapes to group them in a chart (2dimensional shapes can be measured by length and width).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Which statement about the figure is true.
A. The figure has 12 vertices.
B. The figure has 8 faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices.
C. The figure has 6 faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices.
D. The figure has 12 faces, 16 edges, and 12 vertices.
4. Which set of figures has exactly 4 congruent triangular faces?
Set A
A. Set A
Set B
B.
Set B
Set C
C.
Set C
D.
None
5. Three figures are shown below. Which statement about the three figures is true?
A. There a total of 4 obtuse and 10 acute angles.
C. There are 14 acute angles.
B. There are 10 obtuse angles and 4 acute angles.
D. There are 14 obtuse angles.
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5.6A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.6A Learn the volume or amount of space a cube takes up is a measurement we call a
cubic unit. Learn how many cubic units are needed to find how much space a 3-dimensional object can
hold (3-dimensional objects can be measured by length, width, and height).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Use the model below to answer the question.
What is the volume, in cubic units, of the model?
A. 64 cubic units
B. 264 cubic units
C. 384 cubic units
D. 464 cubic units
2. Tim is going to ship a train set to his grandson. He needs a box with a volume of at least 240 cubic
units. Each cube in the models shown below measure 1 cubic unit. Which model has the correct
volume?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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TEKS: 5.6A Learn the volume or amount of space a cube takes up is a measurement we call a
cubic unit. Learn how many cubic units are needed to find how much space a 3-dimensional object can
hold (3-dimensional objects can be measured by length, width, and height).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. David has 7 action figures he needs to pack away. The model shows the volume of one of the boxes
he is going to use. How much volume will all the boxes take up once he has packed all his action
figures?
A. 13 cubic units
B. 56 cubic units
C. 112 cubic units
D. 392 cubic units
4. Fran has to plant her seeds in boxes with a volume of at least 36 cubic units. Each cube in the models
shown below measure 1 cubic unit. Which model has the incorrect volume?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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TEKS: 5.6A Learn the volume or amount of space a cube takes up is a measurement we call a
cubic unit. Learn how many cubic units are needed to find how much space a 3-dimensional object can
hold (3-dimensional objects can be measured by length, width, and height).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. How many of these models would you be able to fit in a container that has a volume of 4,608 cubic
units?
A. 10
B. 48
C. 96
D. 100
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TEKS: 5.6B Learn how to measure the cubic units in the bottom layer of a 3-dimensional object.
Use this information to measure all of the space a rectangular 3-dimensional object takes up.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The model below is the bottom layer of a rectangular prism. How many of these layers would you
need to form a rectangular prism with a volume of 210 cubic units?
A. 5 layers
B. 7 layers
C. 10 layers
D. 12 layers
2. How many cubes measuring 1 cubic unit are needed to fill the bottom layer of the box shown below?
h = 5 in.
l = 8 in.
A. 200 cubes
B. 40 cubes
C. 13 cubes
D. 18 cubes
3. Mrs. Banda stores her holiday decorations in a box that has a volume of 112 cubic feet. The box is
7 feet long and 4 feet wide. What is the height of the box?
A. 2 feet
B. 3 feet
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D. 5 feet
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TEKS: 5.6B Learn how to measure the cubic units in the bottom layer of a 3-dimensional object.
Use this information to measure all of the space a rectangular 3-dimensional object takes up.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. How many cubes are in the bottom layer of the model shown below?
A. 10 cubes
B. 40 cubes
C. 6 cubes
D. 24 cubes
5. How many cubes measuring 1 cubic unit are needed to fill the base of the box shown below?
A. 20 cubes
B. 30 cubes
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D. 12 cubes
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5.7 PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.7 Learn metric and customary are the two main groups used for measuring. Learn each
group uses different names (like centimeters, inches, gallons, etc.) and each has a different measurement.
Learn how to decide what problem solving steps, measuring unit, and tools I should use to solve
measurement problems. Learn how to use one unit to measure, then find the measurement when I use a
different unit (this is called a conversion).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Elena has a sofa that weighs 325 pounds and a chair that weighs 4,000 ounces. What is the combined
weight of these pieces of furniture in pounds?
A. 4,325 pounds
B. 575 pounds
C. 9,200 pounds
D. 625 pounds
2. The trailer is moving trucks from Dallas, TX to Corpus Christi, TX. It is carrying 4 trucks that weigh
3 tons each. It is also carrying 6 cars that weigh a total of 18,000 pounds. How much weight is the
trailer carrying in tons?
A. 12 Tons
B. 13 Tons
C. 21 Tons
D. 18,003 Tons
3. The tables shows all the drinks displayed on a store shelf.
Drinks
Quantity
Capacity
(each)
Fruit Juice
Bottles
20
500 mL
Sports
Drinks
50
1L
Soda
100
3L
What is the total capacity of all the drinks in Liters?
A. 4 Liters
B. 504 Liters
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D. 360 Liters
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TEKS: 5.7 Learn metric and customary are the two main groups used for measuring. Learn each
group uses different names (like centimeters, inches, gallons, etc.) and each has a different measurement.
Learn how to decide what problem solving steps, measuring unit, and tools I should use to solve
measurement problems. Learn how to use one unit to measure, then find the measurement when I use a
different unit (this is called a conversion).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Pamela is going to bike in a 6-kilometer race. All the cyclists are allowed to take a break at the
halfway mark. How many meters will Pamela need to ride before being able to take the break?
A. 3,000 m
B. 1,000 m
C. 5,000 m
D. 500 m
5. Wilma is using bricks to form a path in her backyard. Each brick is 1-foot long. She is going to use
50 bricks to form the path. How long will the path be in inches?
A. 50 in.
B. 600 in.
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D. 62 in.
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TEKS: 5.8A Learn pairs of numbers are shown in parenthesis like this ( 1, 2 ); the first number is
called the x-coordinate and second number is called the y-coordinate. Learn the flat surface or plane has
lines which run east to west (each line is called an x-axis) and lines which run north to south (each line is
called a y-axis). Learn the point where the x-axis line and y-axis line cross each other is called the origin
and is shown by the pair of numbers ( 0, 0 ).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. John is going to add the coordinates ( 4, 8) to a coordinate plane. What does the number 4 represent?
A. The number 4 represents the number of units north of the origin.
B. The number 4 represents the number of units away from the number 8.
C. It is the x-coordinate and it is located along the y-axis. It represents the number of units away
from the origin on the coordinate plane.
D. It is the x-coordinate and it is located along the x-axis. It represents the number of units away
from the origin on the coordinate plane.
2. . Line r is shown on the coordinate grid below. Which ordered pair represents a point that is located
on line r?
r
A. ( 5, 3 )
B. ( 4, 4 )
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D. ( 8, 2 )
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TEKS: 5.8A Learn pairs of numbers are shown in parenthesis like this ( 1, 2 ); the first number is
called the x-coordinate and second number is called the y-coordinate. Learn the flat surface or plane has
lines which run east to west (each line is called an x-axis) and lines which run north to south (each line is
called a y-axis). Learn the point where the x-axis line and y-axis line cross each other is called the origin
and is shown by the pair of numbers ( 0, 0 ).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Jamie does not have a compass to help her find the locations of different coordinates on a coordinate
plane. Which statement will help her determine how to move along an x-axis or y-axis?
A. On a coordinate grid, a movement north means a move up and along the y-axis..
B. On a coordinate grid, a movement south means a move down and right along the y-axis.
C. On a coordinate grid, a movement east means a move to the left along the y-axis.
D. On a coordinate gird, a movement west means a move to the left along the y-axis.
4. Line h is shown on the coordinate grid below. Which ordered pair represents a point that is located
above line h?
h
A. ( 7, 7 )
B. ( 9, 10 )
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D. ( 1, 6 )
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TEKS: 5.8A Learn pairs of numbers are shown in parenthesis like this ( 1, 2 ); the first number is
called the x-coordinate and second number is called the y-coordinate. Learn the flat surface or plane has
lines which run east to west (each line is called an x-axis) and lines which run north to south (each line is
called a y-axis). Learn the point where the x-axis line and y-axis line cross each other is called the origin
and is shown by the pair of numbers ( 0, 0 ).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. What does the zero in the coordinates ( 5, 0 ) represent when it is located on a coordinate plane?
A. The number 0 represents the number of units right of the origin.
B. The number 0 represents the number of units left of the origin.
C. It is the y-coordinate and it is located along the y-axis. It indicates there will be no move away
from the origin on the coordinate plane.
D. It is the y-coordinate and it is located along the x-axis. It indicates there will be five moves away
from the origin on the coordinate plane.
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TEKS: 5.8B Learn the flat surface or plane is divided into four sections called Quadrants 1, 2, 3,
and 4. Explain how to find and write pairs of numbers in the section called Quadrant 1.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Rachel is using a coordinate plane to plot all the locations where she has seen cardinals. One of the
locations is represented by the ordered pair ( 5, 4 ). How would she plot this ordered pair on the
coordinate plane?
A. Begin at the point of origin (10, 10).
Move 5 units away from the origin and along the x-axis.
Move 4 units north of the x-coordinate and along the x-axis.
B. Begin at the point of origin ( 0, 0 ).
Move 5 units away from the origin and along the x-axis.
Move 4 units north of the x-coordinate and along the y-axis.
C. Move 4 units away from the origin and along the x-axis.
Move 5 units north of the x-coordinate and along the x-axis.
D. Move 4 units north of zero.
Move 5 units south of 4.
2. The coordinates ( 2, 3 ) represent Point A on a coordinate plane. The coordinates ( 4, 5 ) represent
Point B on that coordinate plane? What instructions would get you from Point A to Point B?
A. Move two units south then two units west.
B. Move two units east then three units north.
C. Move two units east then two units north.
D. Move four units east then five units north.
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TEKS: 5.8B Learn the flat surface or plane is divided into four sections called Quadrants 1, 2, 3,
and 4. Explain how to find and write pairs of numbers in the section called Quadrant 1.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. What directions explain how to find the coordinates of Point Z?
Y
Z
X
A. Begin at the point of origin.
Move east on the x-axis.
Count the number of units away from the point of origin to get the x-coordinate 2.
Move north on the y-axis
Count the number of units away from the x-coordinate to get the y-coordinate 2.
Point Z is located at the coordinates ( 2, 2 ).
B. Begin at the point of origin.
Move east on the y-axis.
Count the number of units away from the point of origin to get the x-coordinate 6.
Move north on the x-axis
Count the number of units away from the x-coordinate to get the y-coordinate 2.
Point Z is located at the coordinates ( 6, 2 ).
C. Move 3 units away from zero. Move 9 units away from zero.
Point Z is located at the coordinates ( 3, 9 ).
D. Begin at the point of origin.
Move east on the x-axis.
Count the number of units away from the point of origin to get the x-coordinate 9.
Move north on the y-axis
Count the number of units away from the x-coordinate to get the y-coordinate 3.
Point Z is located at the coordinates ( 9, 3 ).
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TEKS: 5.8B Learn the flat surface or plane is divided into four sections called Quadrants 1, 2, 3,
and 4. Explain how to find and write pairs of numbers in the section called Quadrant 1.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. What are the coordinates of Points X, Y, and Z?
X
Z
Y
A.
B.
C.
D.
X
( 2, 6 )
X
( 2, 0 )
X
( 6, 2 )
X
( 0, 2 )
Y
( 4, 6 )
Y
( 4, 0 )
Y
( 6, 4 )
Y
( 0, 4 )
Z
( 7, 6 )
Z
( 7, 0 )
Z
( 6, 7 )
Z
( 0, 7 )
5. The coordinates ( 1, 1 ) represent Point W on a coordinate plane. The coordinates ( 7, 2 ) represent
Point X on that coordinate plane? What instructions would get you from Point W to Point X?
A. Move seven units east then two units north.
B. Move six units east then one unit north.
C. Move two units east then seven units north.
D. Move one unit east then seven units north
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TEKS: 5.8C
Use number pairs from real-life problems to find places on the flat surface or
plane. Learn how to find the pair of numbers when one of the numbers is missing.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. A family visited different locations in Dallas, TX. The points on the coordinate grid represent all the
locations. They visited the locations in order from Point M to Point R.
M
R
O
P
N
Q
U
What order did the family follow as they visited all the locations?
A.
( 10, 9 )
B.
( 9, 0 )
C.
( 0, 9 )
D
( 0, 9 )
( 7, 0 )
( 2, 2 )
( 2, 2 )
( 2, 2 )
( 7, 5 )
( 3, 7 )
( 3, 7 )
( 3, 7 )
( 3, 7 )
( 7, 5 )
( 7, 0 )
( 7, 5 )
( 2, 2 )
( 0, 7 )
( 7, 5 )
( 7, 0 )
( 0, 9 )
( 10, 9 )
( 10, 9 )
( 10, 9 )
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TEKS: 5.8C
Use number pairs from real-life problems to find places on the flat surface or
plane. Learn how to find the pair of numbers when one of the numbers is missing.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2. The coordinate grid represents a map. Iris lives at the coordinates ( 5, 4). She needs to get to a store
that is located 4 units north and 5 units east of her home. Which ordered pair represents the location
of the store?
N
W
E
S
A. ( 5, 0 )
B. ( 5, 10 )
C. ( 8, 10 )
D. ( 10, 8 )
3. The coordinate grid shows the locations of different animals at a zoo. What are the coordinates of the
Birds?
Lions
Apes
Birds
r
A. ( 1, 5 )
B. ( 10, 5 )
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D. ( 5, 10 )
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5.8C PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.8C
Use number pairs from real-life problems to find places on the flat surface or
plane. Learn how to find the pair of numbers when one of the numbers is missing.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. The coordinate grid represents a backyard. The points represent places where a dog, Rex, has buried
his bones. Rex received a new bone and he is going to bury it at the coordinates ( 10, 3). He then
decides to dig up the bone located 7 units north and 5 units west of his new bone. Which bone will he
dig up?
U
N
W
W
T
E
S
R
V
S
A. Point R
B. Point T
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TEKS: 5.8C
Use number pairs from real-life problems to find places on the flat surface or
plane. Learn how to find the pair of numbers when one of the numbers is missing.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. Mrs. Hall has appointments at different times and places today.
9 AM: Doctor
2PM Meeting
11 AM: Bank
NOON:
Lunch
What is the correct order of the coordinates as she moves from one appointment to the next?
A.
B.
C.
D
( 3, 9 )
( 3, 9 )
( 9, 3 )
( 9, 3 )
( 0, 4 )
( 4, 0 )
( 4, 0 )
( 0, 4 )
( 8, 0 )
( 0, 8 )
( 8, 0 )
( 7, 6 )
( 7, 6 )
( 7, 6 )
( 7, 6 )
( 8, 0 )
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5.9A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9A Learn how to show groups of information in a bar graph or frequency table (a table
that shows how often the group is repeated). Learn how to show whole numbers, fractions, or decimals in
a dot plot (a graph that uses dots to show how often a number is repeated) or in a stem-and-leaf plot (a
graph that separates the digits of a number like 32 where 3 is the stem and 2 is the leaf).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Mrs. Jennings is a chef in an italian restaurant. She has to make tiny meatballs at different times
during the day. The types and weights of the meat she uses are listed in the table below.
Tiny Meatballs
Ground
Meat
Number of
times
made
Weight
(in
Pounds)
Beef
3
1
Pork
2
_1_
2
Lamb
1
_3_
4
Chicken
3
_1_
4
Turkey
1
_5_
8
Tofu
(No Meat)
1
_1_
8
Which dot plot represents the information provided in the table?
A.
C.
0
1
4
1
2
3
4
1
B.
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5.9A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9A Learn how to show groups of information in a bar graph or frequency table (a table
that shows how often the group is repeated). Learn how to show whole numbers, fractions, or decimals in
a dot plot (a graph that uses dots to show how often a number is repeated) or in a stem-and-leaf plot (a
graph that separates the digits of a number like 32 where 3 is the stem and 2 is the leaf).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2. Mrs. Campos and her family are planning a vacation in San Antonio, TX. She picked a hotel for their
vacation based on how far it is from some of the places they will visit during their trip. The table
below shows the distances between the hotel and the locations in kilometers.
Places the Campos
family will viisit
Distance from Hotel
(in Kilometers)
The Alamo
1.5
Riverwalk
1.7
Mall
2.4
Zoo
3.2
Museum
4.3
Sculptures
1.5
Art Exhibits
1.7
Aquarium
2.3
Waterpark
4.3
Craft Show
3.1
Movie Theater
3.6
Fireworks Night Show
1.7
Which stem-and-leaf plot represents the data shown above?
A.
B.
Key:
1 | 5 Means 1.5
C.
Key:
1 | 5 Means 1.5
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1 | 57 Means 1.57
D.
Key:
1 | 5 Means 1.5
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5.9A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9A Learn how to show groups of information in a bar graph or frequency table (a table
that shows how often the group is repeated). Learn how to show whole numbers, fractions, or decimals in
a dot plot (a graph that uses dots to show how often a number is repeated) or in a stem-and-leaf plot (a
graph that separates the digits of a number like 32 where 3 is the stem and 2 is the leaf).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Noe has been tracking the price of gasoline over two weeks. He created the dot plot shown below.
Gasoline Prices per Gallon
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
Which table matches the information in the dot plot?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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5.9A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9A Learn how to show groups of information in a bar graph or frequency table (a table
that shows how often the group is repeated). Learn how to show whole numbers, fractions, or decimals in
a dot plot (a graph that uses dots to show how often a number is repeated) or in a stem-and-leaf plot (a
graph that separates the digits of a number like 32 where 3 is the stem and 2 is the leaf).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. The zoo is keeping track of the number of visitors buying tickets to see the baby animals in the
nursery. Here is a list of the number of tickets sold during the days the nursery was open this month.
Which frequency table represents the data shown above?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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5.9A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9A Learn how to show groups of information in a bar graph or frequency table (a table
that shows how often the group is repeated). Learn how to show whole numbers, fractions, or decimals in
a dot plot (a graph that uses dots to show how often a number is repeated) or in a stem-and-leaf plot (a
graph that separates the digits of a number like 32 where 3 is the stem and 2 is the leaf).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. Ramona asked all the student’s in her class to vote on their favorite movie. She created the bar graph
shown below.
Number
of
Votes
Movies
Which frequency table represents the bar graph shown above?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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5.9B PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9B Learn how to use dots on a graph called a scatter plot to show the relationship
between a pair of items or between two types of information.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Mrs. Rodriguez planted seeds in four different rows in her garden. Some of the seeds sprouted into
plants, but others never sprouted. The graph displays the information about the plantings.
Which table represents the graph shown above?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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TEKS: 5.9B Learn how to use dots on a graph called a scatter plot to show the relationship
between a pair of items or between two types of information.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2. There are dolphins swimming in the waters of South Padre Island, Tx. Visitors to the beach are able to
travel out in boats to watch the dolphins. The table shows information about dolphin sightings during
the spring break week in March. The number of times dolphins were seen and the length of time they
stayed visible is provided in the table.
South Padre Island, Tx Dolphin Sightings
Which scatterplot best represents the data?
A.
B.
Number of
Dolphin
Sightings
Number of
Dolphin
Sightings
Length of Time Dolphins Were Visible
(minutes)
C.
Length of Time Dolphins Were Visible
(minutes)
D.
Number of
Dolphin
Sightings
Number of
Dolphin
Sightings
Length of Time Dolphins Were Visible
(minutes)
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TEKS: 5.9B Learn how to use dots on a graph called a scatter plot to show the relationship
between a pair of items or between two types of information.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Use the scatterplot to answer questions 3, 4, and 5 below.
3. The graph below shows the number of hours Marcia worked and how much money she made in
dollars.
What does the point at ( 5, 50 ) represent?
A. Marcia earned $5 during the first five hours. She earned $50 in the next five hours.
B. Marcia earned $50 for working five hours.
C. Marcia received $5 for working 50 hours.
D. Marcia worked 5 hours on the 50th day of the year.
4. What are the ordered pairs for each of the points shown on the scatterplot?
A. ( 1, 10 ), ( 3, 30 ), ( 5, 50 ), and ( 7, 70 )
C. ( 10, 1 ), ( 30, 3 ), ( 50, 5 ), and ( 70, 7 )
B. ( 1, 2 ), ( 3, 4 ), ( 5, 6 ), and ( 7, 8 )
D. ( 1, 10 ), ( 3, 40 ), ( 5, 60 ), and ( 7, 80 )
5. Use the pattern of the pairs in the scatterplot to answer the question. How much would Marcia earn
if she worked 6 hours?
A. $20
B. $30
C. $40
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5.9C PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9C Learn how to use information in tables or graphs to solve problems that have one-step
or two-steps. Learn how to read a table that shows how often a number or item is repeated (this is called a
frequency table). Learn how to read a graph that uses dots to show how often a number or item is
repeated (this is called a dot plot). Learn how to read a graph that uses bars to show the value of different
items (this is called a bar graph). Learn that the digits in a number can be separated and listed in a graph
called a stem and leaf plot (for example: 32 is separated into the stem of 3 and leaf of 2). Learn how to
use dots on a graph to see the relationship between two different items (this is called a scatter plot).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Use the following frequency table to answer questions 1 and 2.
1. The fifth graders were asked to vote on the place where they would like to take a field trip. The
results are shown in the frequency table shown above. What is the order of the favorite field trip
locations from the location with the highest frequency to the location with the lowest frequency?
A. Zoo, Movie Theater, Science Museum, and Waterpark
B. Waterpark, Science Museum, Zoo, and Movie Theater
C. Waterpark, Science Museum, Movie Theater, and Zoo
D. Movie Theater, Zoo, Science Museum, and Waterpark
2. Three students were absent when the field trip votes were taken. Their votes were added to the
frequency table. One student voted for the Science Museum and two of the students voted for the
Waterpark. With their votes included what is the combined frequency of both of those locations?
A. 40
B. 66
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D. 63
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5.9C PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9C Learn how to use information in tables or graphs to solve problems that have one-step
or two-steps. Learn how to read a table that shows how often a number or item is repeated (this is called a
frequency table). Learn how to read a graph that uses dots to show how often a number or item is
repeated (this is called a dot plot). Learn how to read a graph that uses bars to show the value of different
items (this is called a bar graph). Learn that the digits in a number can be separated and listed in a graph
called a stem and leaf plot (for example: 32 is separated into the stem of 3 and leaf of 2). Learn how to
use dots on a graph to see the relationship between two different items (this is called a scatter plot).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the measurements in inches of the felt squares Missy is using for a quilt
she is sewing.
Key: 2 | 2 Means 2.2
Find the data for the stems measuring less than 4.0 inches. What is the total length of those felt
squares?
A. 14.6 inches
B. 146 inches
C. 18.8 inches
D. 33.4 inches
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5.9C PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.9C Learn how to use information in tables or graphs to solve problems that have one-step
or two-steps. Learn how to read a table that shows how often a number or item is repeated (this is called a
frequency table). Learn how to read a graph that uses dots to show how often a number or item is
repeated (this is called a dot plot). Learn how to read a graph that uses bars to show the value of different
items (this is called a bar graph). Learn that the digits in a number can be separated and listed in a graph
called a stem and leaf plot (for example: 32 is separated into the stem of 3 and leaf of 2). Learn how to
use dots on a graph to see the relationship between two different items (this is called a scatter plot).
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Use the graph to answer questions 4 and 5.
Rochelle’s Reading Log
Hours
Spent
Reading
Months
4. Rochelle has been tracking the amount of time she spends reading. What was the total amount of time
she spent reading during February, March, and April?
A. 110 hours
B. 80 hours
C. 255 hours
D. 145 hours
5. Rochelle has a goal to have spent 600 hours reading during the entire year. How many more hours
does she need to read to reach her goal?
A. 355 hours
B. 245 hours
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D. 225 hours
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5.10A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.10A Learn income taxes are paid by people and businesses who receive money for work
or other reasons. Learn businesses have to pay or collect a payroll tax from their workers. Learn sales
taxes are paid when a person buys an item. Learn property taxes are paid by people who own land.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Brenda received $20 for her birthday. She decided to use her money to buy a few fun items. She went
to a store and picked out a board game priced at $8, a craft kit priced at $6, and a puzzle for $6. When
she was ready to leave she took her items to the check out counter. Brenda was surprised when the
cashier told her the cost for the three items was $21.65. What did Brenda forget to consider when she
was choosing the items she would buy?
A. Brenda forgot to add the income tax to the total cost of the items.
B. Brenda forgot to add the payroll tax to the total cost of the items.
C. Brenda forgot to add the sales tax to the total cost of the items.
D. Brenda forgot to add the property tax to the total cost of the items.
2. The Johnson family is buying a piece of land in the Austin, TX area. They will eventually build their
first home on that piece of land. The cost of the land is $60,000 plus tax. Which kind of tax will they
likely have to pay?
A. Income tax
B. Payroll tax
C. Sales tax
D. Property tax
3. Jenny noticed that her mom keeps a folder with papers about her paychecks, receipts for things she
buys, and receipts for some of the bills she pays. Jenny asked her mom to explain why she saved all
that paperwork instead of throwing it away. What is the most likely reason Jenny’s mom keeps the
records of what she gets paid and what expenses she has to pay during the year?
A. Jenny’s mom may need the paperwork when she prepares the paperwork for her income taxes.
B. Jenny’s mom may need the paperwork when she pays her payroll taxes.
C. Jenny’s mom may need the paperwork when she pays sales taxes.
C. Jenny’s mom may need the paperwork when pays her property taxes.
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5.10A PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.10A Learn income taxes are paid by people and businesses who receive money for work
or other reasons. Learn businesses have to pay or collect a payroll tax from their workers. Learn sales
taxes are paid when a person buys an item. Learn property taxes are paid by people who own land.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Luke is sixteen years old and he just started his first job. He is working as a clerk at a shoe store.
During his first week of work, Luke worked 10 hours and he earned $7.25 per hour. Luke expected to
receive $72.50 for his first week of work. He was shocked when he was given his paycheck and
disovered he was not paid the full amount he was owed. What did Luke probably not know?
A. Luke probably didn’t know about vehicle taxes.
B. Luke probably didn’t know about payroll taxes.
C. Luke probably didn’t know about sales taxes.
D. Luke probably didn’t know about property taxes.
5. Which list below explains how cities use the money they collect from property taxes.
A. Cities likely use property tax money to pay United States government workers.
B. Cities likely use property tax money to help people who live in other cities or states.
C. Cities likely use property tax money to help local schools and police departments, maintain roads,
and pay for other city services.
D. Cities likely use property tax money to help out-of-state schools and police departments, maintain
roads, and pay for other city services.
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5.10B PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.10B Learn gross income is the money that was earned before any taxes were paid.
Learn net income is the amount of money that was received after the taxes were paid. Explain the
difference between them.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Dorie is filling out an application. She has to write the amount of the gross income that is listed on her
paystub. Dorie looks at the paystub and sees two amounts which would make sense. One amount is
$878 and the other is $798. Which amount is most likely the gross income?
A. The amount $798 is most likely the gross income, because that is the amount of money Dorie was
paid before all the deductions and taxes were taken from her salary.
B. The amount $798 is most likely the gross income, because that is the amount of money Dorie was
paid after all the deductions and taxes were taken from her salary.
C. The amount $878 is most likely the gross income, because that is the amount of money Dorie was
paid before all the deductions and taxes were taken from her salary.
D. The amount $878 is most likely the gross income, because that is the amount of money Dorie was
paid after all the deductions and taxes were taken from her salary.
2. Which of these statements best describes why most workers are not paid the amount of money shown
as gross income on their paystubs?
A. The gross income a worker earns is reduced, because the employer has to deduct money owed for
sales taxes, property taxes, and vehicle taxes.
B. The gross income a worker earns is reduced, because the employer has to deduct money owed for
payroll taxes, health insurance, and retirement plans.
C. The gross income a worker earns is reduced, because the employer has to deduct money owed for
house payments, electric bills, and credit card bills.
D. The gross income a worker earns is reduced, because the employer has to deduct money owed for
the employer’s rent, electric bills, and business expenses.
3. Which statement about net income is true?
A. Net income is take-home pay.
C. Net income is more than gross income.
B. Net income is before-taxes pay.
D. Net income is a tax the employer withholds.
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5.10B PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.10B Learn gross income is the money that was earned before any taxes were paid.
Learn net income is the amount of money that was received after the taxes were paid. Explain the
difference between them.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Linda’s paystub is shown below.
What is the amount of Linda’s net pay?
A. 320.00
B. 117.48
C. 202.52
D. 48.00
5. What information would you add to best determine the amount of an employee’s gross income?
A. Add the total deductions and taxes to get the gross income.
B. Add the taxes to the gross wages to get the gross income.
C. Add the gross wages to the social security tax to get the gross income.
D. Add the total deductions to the net income to get the gross income.
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5.10E PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.10E Explain the steps a person can take when the money they earn is less than the
money they spend.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Ms. Jansing’s net income from her full-time job is about $1,600 per month. Ms. Jansing only has $40
left after she pays all her monthly expenses. She has to use that money to buy household items like
detergent, hand soap, shampoo, and toothpaste. A list of Ms. Jansing’s regular monthly expenses are
shown below.
Which two items would be the best options for Ms. Jansing to temporarily cancel so she has enough
money to pay her household items and any other expenses that may come up during the month?
A. Rent and electric bell
C. Water bill and credit cards
B. Groceries and car insurance
D. Internet and cable television
2. The Smith family had to pay $800 to have their car repaired. This unexpected expense has made it
difficult for the family to pay their regular monthly expenses. Mrs. Smith has told the whole family
that they are going to have save money where possible. Which of the options below is the best way for
the Smith family to save money?
A. Plan a family vacation
B. Use coupons when buying groceries and household products
C. Refuse to pay the bills
D. Use credit cards to pay for groceries and household products
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TEKS: 5.10E Explain the steps a person can take when the money they earn is less than the
money they spend.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
3. Phil accepted a job that will pay him about $100 less than in his previous job. He is worried about
how he will be able to pay all his expenses. Which option will best help Phil balance his budget?
A. Refuse to pay any bills he cannot afford
B. Spend less on the things he wants but doesn’t really need
C. Demand a raise in his pay
D. Buy a computer
4. Melinda works at a beach store. She gets a full paycheck every month except during the winter
months. During the winter the store owner cuts the hours everyone has to work, because very few
customers visit the store. Melinda struggles to balance her budget during these months. Which option
will best help Melinda balance her budget?
A. Reduce her expenses during the rest of the year and save money
B. Pay for all her expenses with a credit card
C. Ask her parents to pay her expenses during the winter months
D. Buy anything she wants during the rest of the year instead of saving money
5. What are some of the problems a family may have when their expenses exceed their income?
A. Their bills will be paid on time.
B. They will have money to save for a future family vacation.
C. Their electricity, water, phone service, or cable may be disconnected.
D. They will be able to buy things they want and things they need.
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5.10F PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.10F Learn how to follow a plan or budget to make sure the money I earn is the same as
or more than the money I spend.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Mrs. Carter is going to start a new job where she will get paid more than in her previous job. She will
now have $400 left after she pays her monthly expenses. Of the options shown below, which option
will help Mrs. Carter prepare for expenses she may have in the future?
A. Purchase as many things as she can with the extra money.
B. Save the extra money in a bank account.
C. Eat out as many times as she can with the extra money.
D. Give the extra money to her children so they can buy anything they want.
2. Jason started working at his first job and he also moved into his very first apartment. He knows the
the amount of his income. Which of the following will best help Jason create and balance his budget?
A. Jason needs to create a list of all his monthly expenses.
B. Jason needs a list of how much the other employees earn.
C. Jason needs to know the charge on his electric bill.
D. Jason needs to know how much money is in his savings account.
3. The Ramirez family is making plans to take a family vacation during the month of June. Their
monthly income for June will be $4,200 and their monthly expenses will be $2,200. They want to
keep a balanced budget during the month of June. Which vacation destination would allow them to
keep a balanced budget?
A. A trip to Sea World in San Antonio, TX for $2,800.
B. A trip to Six Flags in Arlington, TX for $3,100.
C. A trip to the beach at South Padre Island, TX for $1,600.
D. A trip to New York City for $4,200.
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5.10F PRACTICE
TEKS: 5.10F Learn how to follow a plan or budget to make sure the money I earn is the same as
or more than the money I spend.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
4. Mr. and Mrs. Parker have a monthly income of $3,700 and they are able to balance their budget every
month. Their monthly expenses are shown in the table below. The table does not list the amount they
spend on groceries.
How much do the Parkers likely spend on groceries?
A. $800
B. $750
C. $540
D. $925
5. Leslie’s is paid $1,265 twice a month. Her monthly expenses are $2,800. What does she need to do in
order to balance her budget?
A. Leslie needs to increase her expenses by $1,535 or more.
B. Leslie needs to reduce her expenses by $1,535 or more.
C. Leslie needs to increase her expenses by $270 or more.
D. Leslie needs to reduce her expenses by $270 or more.
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