Mean Mastery: Solving Fun Word Problems for Grade 5

Ava scored 85, 90, 78, and 92 on her math tests. What is the mean score of her tests?

• 86.25

• 87

• 84.5

• 90.75

In a class, the ages of five students are 10, 11, 12, 10, and 9. What is the mean age of the students?

• 10.4

• 10.0

• 11.2

• 9.5

Liam read 30 pages on Monday, 45 pages on Tuesday, and 25 pages on Wednesday. What is the mean number of pages he read over these three days?

• 25

• 33.33

• 40

• 35

A gardener planted 12, 15, 10, and 18 flowers in four different sections of the garden. What is the mean number of flowers planted per section?

• 13.75

• 15.0

• 12.0

• 14.5

During a week, a dog walked 3, 5, 4, 6, and 2 miles each day. What is the mean distance the dog walked each day?

• 6 miles

• 3 miles

• 5 miles

• 4 miles

A teacher recorded the number of books read by her students: 4, 6, 5, 7, and 8. What is the mean number of books read by the students?

• 9

• 6

• 5

• 7

In a basketball game, the scores of the four quarters were 20, 25, 30, and 15 points. What is the mean score for the game?

• 25

• 20

• 30

• 22.5

Emma collected 5, 7, 6, and 8 seashells over four weekends. What is the mean number of seashells she collected?

• 8.0

• 6.5

• 5.0

• 7.5

A family spent $150, $200, $250, and $100 on groceries over four weeks. What is the mean amount spent on groceries?

• 300

• 200

• 150

• 175

In a science experiment, the temperatures recorded over five days were 70°F, 75°F, 68°F, 72°F, and 74°F. What is the mean temperature for those days?

• 72°F

• 70°F

• 73°F

• 71.8°F