Math Word Problems

Mr. Johnson’s class is selling boxes of Washington apples to raise money for a class trip. Every student was given 24 boxes to sell. Each box had 12 apples. All 18 students sold all of their boxes. How many apples did Mr. Johnson’s class sell all together?

• 288

• 432

• 4524

• 5184

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.5

A banner measures 2.8 feet long and 1.2 feet wide. Which is a good estimate for the area of the banner?

• 1 square foot
• 3 square feet
• 30 square feet
• 7 square feet

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5

CCSS.3.MD.C.6

CCSS.3.MD.C.7

Barb is making a brick border around her patio. The distance around her patio measures approximately 553 inches. Each brick is about 8 inches long. About how many bricks will Barb need to make the border? 

• 90
• 70
• 40
• 30

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Calvin paints pictures and sells them at art shows. He charges $56.25 for a large painting. He charges $25.80 for a small painting. Last month he sold six large paintings and three small paintings. How much did he make in all?

• $82.05

• $323.55

• $414.90

• $314.90

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.5

CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

On Thursday, the Meat King Market sold 210 pounds of ground beef. On Friday, they sold twice that amount. On Saturday, they only sold 130 pounds. How much more meat did they sell on Friday than Saturday?

• 80 pounds of ground beef

• 330 pounds of ground beef

• 260 pounds of ground beef

• 290 pounds of ground beef

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.5

The place value right after the decimal is called the __________.

• tens

• tenths

• thousands

• hundrenths

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.1

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3

When adding or subtracting with decimals, you -

• Move decimals out

• Shift decimals 3 places over

• Line up the decimals

• Ignore decimals

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.7

Sally is painting her house. She used 1/8 of a gallon of paint in her bathroom, and 2/6 of a gallon of paint in her bedroom. How much paint did she use in all?

• 11/24
• 3/14
• 3/24
• 11/14

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tim has a board that is 5/6 feet long. He painted 2/18 feet of his board last night. How much more does Tim have left to paint?

• 13/18
• 7/24
• 7/18
• 3/7

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Monique wants to bake a cake. She needs 2 1/8 cups of sugar, and 1 5/24 cups of flour. How many cups of ingredients will she use in all?

• 3 8/24 cups
• 3 3/32 cups
• 3 8/32 cups
• 3 3/24 cups

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2