PSSA 5th Grade Math Practice

Sally has a checkerboard that measures 8 squares by 8 squares. A checker fits in each square just touching the sides. The radius of each checker is 2 cm. What is the perimeter of the checkerboard? Draw a picture to help.

• 32 cm

• 64 cm

• 128 cm

• 132 cm

Sally has a checkerboard that measures 8 squares by 8 squares. A checker fits in each square just touching the sides. The radius of each checker is 2 cm. What is the area of the checkerboard? Draw a picture to help

• 1024 cm²

• 256 cm²

• 64 cm²

• 956 cm²

Luke works for a toy company and sends toys in boxes shaped like rectangular prisms. A toy has a volume of 34 ft.³

The box has a base of 15 ft² and a height of 3 ft. The rest of the box will have packing material. What is the volume of the packing material that is needed?

• 26 ft³

• 13 ft³

• 11 ft³

• 45 ft³

Luke needs a box with a volume of 24 cu. ft. What combination of length, width, and height for a box could Luke use?

• L 6 ft., W 1 ft., H 4 in.

• L 3 ft., W 6 ft., H 2 ft.

• L 4 ft, W 2 ft, H 3 ft.

• L 12 in. , W 2 in , H 1 in.

A builder plans to build 43 new homes. 20 of the new homes will each have 14 windows and 2 doors. 14 of the new homes will each have 18 windows and 3 doors. What is the total number of windows? What is the total number of doors?

• 556 windows, 88 doors

• 421 windows, 83 doors

• 436 windows, 82 doors

• 532 windows, 82 doors

A builder plans to build 43 new homes. 20 of the new homes will each have 14 windows and 2 doors. 14 of the new homes will each have 18 windows and 3 doors. The windows will be shipped in boxes of 2 windows each. How many boxes of windows must be shipped to the new homes?

• 432 boxes

• 266 boxes

• 215 boxes

• 214 boxes

A builder plans to build 43 new homes. 20 of the new homes will each have 14 windows and 2 doors. 14 of the new homes will each have 18 windows and 3 doors. The door delivery truck can only hold 9 doors at a time. How many trips will it make?

• 9

• 8

• 11

• 10

James works to earn money for summer camp. He earns $6 for each dog he walks and $4 for each hour he paints houses. In a week, he walks 5 dogs and paints for an hour. How much money does he earn?

• $26

• $34

• $33

• $25

James works to earn money for summer camp. He earns $6 for each dog he walks and $4 for each hour he paints houses. He needs to earn $60 for his trip. What combination of dog walking and house painting earns him exactly $60?

• 8 dogs, 3 hours of painting

• 9 dogs, 1 hour of painting

• 6 dogs, 7 hours of painting

• 5 dogs, 8 hours of painting

Mrs. Jones wants a patio to be 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. Each rectangular patio square is 1 foot on each side. How many does she need to cover the entire space?

• 21 patio squares

• 18 patio squares

• 24 patio squares

• 30 patio squares