5th Grade Math: STAAR RELEASED TESTS

Which statement is true about the parentheses in this expression?
3x(8+2)÷2

• The parentheses indicate that 8+2 should be solved first.
• The parentheses indicate that 8+2 should be solved last.
• The parentheses indicate that 2÷2 should be solved last.
• The parentheses indicate that 3×8 should be solved first.

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

The hundredths model in the figure is shaded to represent the multiplying of two numbers.

• 80 x 40 = 3,200
• 0.08 x 0.04 = 0.32
• 0.80 x 0.40 = 0.32
• 0.08 x 0.04 = 0.032

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Denise spent $3.45 on snacks every day for 11 days. What is the amount of money Denise spent on these snacks?

• $379.50
• $14.45
• $37.95
• $6.90

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Anthony has a goal of saving $96.20. He will save the same amount each week for 13 weeks. How much will Anthony need to save each week in order to meet his goal?

• $7.40
• $7.52
• $7.04
• $7.31

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

The regular price of a calculator is $12.30. Warren paid 75¢ less than the regular price for the calculator. He also paid $1.48 for a pad of paper. What is the total amount Warren paid for these two items?

• $13.03
• $14.03
• $14.53
• $13.83

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Sarah jumped 3.43 meters in the long jump.  Tammy jumped farther than Sarah.  Which comparison could correctly represent the jumps made by Sarah and Tammy?

• 3.43 < 2.54
• 2.97 < 3.43
• 4.18 > 3.43
• 3.43 > 1.67

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

What is the value of this expression?
(12 + 2) x 5 + [6 x (8 - 4) ÷ 3]

• 76
• 128
• 85
• 78

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Ginny has 28 centimeters of ribbon she will use to frame a rectangular picture.  She has decided to make the frame 8.2 centimeters long.
What is the greatest width the frame can have?

• 11.6 centimeters
• 5.8 centimeters
• 6.2 centimeters
• 16.4 centimeters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Carson earns $3.75 an hour when he babysits.  Which expression shows a way to find how much Carson will earn is he babysits for 5 hours?

• (5 x 3.00) + (5 x 0.70) + (5 x 0.05)
• (5 x 3.00) + 0.70 + 0.05
• 3.00 + 0.70 + 0.05
• 3.00 + (5 x 0.70) + (0.05)

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Josie divided 57.42 by 6 and 5,742 by 6.   How are the two quotients alike?

• The quotients have the same digits, but the decimal points are in different places.
• The quotients are the same because the digits in the divisors and the dividends are the same.
• The quotients are alike because the first digit in both quotients is in the hundreds place.
• The quotients are alike because they are whole numbers.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.2