5th Grade STAAR Review - Fractions

5th Grade STAAR Review - Fractions

By Jesse Mata

Open Ended

Jeremy needs to feed his two dogs every day as part of his chores. Each of his dogs needs 2/5 of a cup of dog food every day. If he feeds both dogs for 7 days, how many cups of dog food will he need to feed both dogs?

in 5 words or less, summarize the question.

Multiple Choice

Jeremy needs to feed his two dogs every day as part of his chores. Each of his dogs needs 2/5 of a cup of dog food every day. If he feeds both dogs for 7 days, how many cups of dog food will he need to feed both dogs?

• 14/5 or 2 4/5 cups

• 14/35 of a cup

• 28/5 or 5 3/5 cups

• 14 cups

Open Ended

The 5^th grade students voted for class president last week. Darrell received 3/10 of the votes, Frank received ¼ of the votes, and Anne received 1/5 of the votes. What fraction of the votes did Darrell, Frank, and Anne receive in all?

in 5 words or less, summarize the question.

Multiple Choice

The 5^th grade students voted for class president last week. Darrell received 3/10 of the votes, Frank received ¼ of the votes, and Anne received 1/5 of the votes. What fraction of the votes did Darrell, Frank, and Anne receive in all?

• 15/25

• 3/4

• 11/20

• 9/20

Open Ended

Michael has an 8-pound bag of dog food for his bulldog. Each day, Michael gives his dog 1/2 a pound of dog food. How many days will the bag of dog food last?

in 5 words or less, summarize the question.

Multiple Choice

Michael has an 8-pound bag of dog food for his bulldog. Each day, Michael gives his dog 1/2 a pound of dog food. How many days will the bag of dog food last?

• 12 days

• 1/16 of a day

• 16 days

• 10 days

Open Ended

David studied for his math test 4 times this week. Each time, he studied for 2/3 of an hour. How many hours in all did he study for his exam this week?

in 5 words or less, summarize the question.

Multiple Choice

David studied for his math test 4 times this week. Each time, he studied for 2/3 of an hour. How many hours in all did he study for his exam this week?

• 2 hours

• 7/3 or 2 1/3 hours

• 8/3 or 2 2/3 hours

• 10/3 or 3 1/3 hours

Multiple Choice

Brandon made 12 foot-long sandwiches. He cut each sandwich into thirds for a party. How many pieces of sandwich does Brandon have for the party?

• 3 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 36 pieces

• 1/36 pieces