Mastering Number Lines & Place Value: Grade 5 Challenges

1. Sarah has 245 marbles, and her friend Tom has 312 marbles. How many more marbles does Tom have than Sarah? Use a number line to show your answer.

• 67

• 75

• 100

• 45

2. A bookstore has 1,250 books. If they sell 378 books, how many books are left? Use place value to help you find the greatest number of books remaining.

• 900

• 750

• 872

• 1,000

3. In a race, Lisa ran 1,450 meters, while John ran 1,320 meters. Who ran the greatest distance? Show your work on a number line.

• Lisa ran the greatest distance.

• John ran the greatest distance.

• Both ran the same distance.

• Lisa and John ran equal distances.

4. A farmer harvested 2,345 apples and 1,789 oranges. What is the greatest number of fruits he harvested? Use place value to compare the numbers.

• 1789

• 2345

• 2000

• 2346

5. A toy store has 1,500 toys. If they receive a shipment of 250 more toys, how many toys will they have in total? Use a number line to illustrate your answer.

• 1450

• 1750

• 1600

• 1800

6. Emma read 125 pages of a book, while her brother read 178 pages. How many more pages did her brother read? Use place value to find the greatest number of pages read.

• 60

• 75

• 45

• 53

7. A school has 2,000 pencils. If 1,250 pencils are given to students, how many pencils are left? Use a number line to visualize the subtraction.

• 500

• 1,000

• 1,250

• 750

8. In a video game, Alex scored 3,456 points, and his friend scored 2,789 points. Who has the greatest score? Show your reasoning using place value.

• Alex has the greatest score.

• His friend has the greatest score.

• Alex scored 2,789 points.

• Alex and his friend have the same score.

9. A library has 5,000 books. If they donate 1,234 books, how many books remain? Use a number line to help you find the answer.

• 4,000

• 3,500

• 2,766

• 3766

10. During a sale, a store sold 1,200 shirts and 1,500 pants. What is the greatest number of items sold? Use place value to compare the two numbers.

• 1,800 total items

• 1,200 shirts

• 1,000 pants

• 1,500 pants