Finding Range: Fun Real-Life Math Challenges for Grade 5

1. Sarah has 15 apples and her friend gives her some more. If she ends up with 25 apples, what is the range of apples she received from her friend?

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 20

2. A teacher has scores of 78, 85, 90, and 95 on her students' tests. What is the range of these scores?

• 17

• 12

• 25

• 20

3. In a class, the ages of students are 10, 11, 12, and 13. If one student is 10 years old and another is 13, what is the range of their ages?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

4. A gardener planted flowers in 5 different pots. The heights of the flowers are 12 cm, 15 cm, 18 cm, 20 cm, and 25 cm. What is the range of the heights of the flowers?

• 10 cm

• 20 cm

• 13 cm

• 15 cm

5. During a basketball game, the scores of the teams were 45, 50, 55, and 60. What is the range of the scores?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 25

6. A family has 3 dogs with ages of 2, 4, and 6 years. If they adopt a puppy that is 1 year old, what is the new range of ages of the dogs?

• 7

• 6

• 4

• 5

7. In a race, the finishing times of the runners were 12 minutes, 15 minutes, and 18 minutes. What is the range of the finishing times?

• 6 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 5 minutes

8. A store sells pencils for 50 cents, 75 cents, and 1 dollar. What is the range of the prices of the pencils?

• 25 cents to 1 dollar

• 50 cents to 1 dollar

• 50 cents to 75 cents

• 1 dollar to 1.50 dollars

9. The temperatures recorded over a week were 60°F, 65°F, 70°F, and 75°F. What is the range of the temperatures?

• 10°F

• 15°F

• 25°F

• 20°F

10. A student scored 88, 92, and 95 on her math tests. If she scores 100 on her next test, what is the new range of her scores?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 20