10 questions
5th - 5th Grade
Mathematics
Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers is a Grade 5 mathematics worksheet with 10 multiple-choice questions. Students calculate multi-digit whole-number sums and differences, including problems that require regrouping across zeros, such as subtracting 889 from 234,990 and 999 from 60,990. They select the correct result from several options and identify when none of the listed answers is correct. The worksheet also applies these operations to short word problems involving comparisons, amounts remaining, totals, and changes in quantity. One item asks students to combine repeated costs, while others require them to decide whether addition or subtraction matches the situation. This free printable worksheet with an answer key supports independent practice, review, or a quick check of Grade 5 computation and problem-solving skills.
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This Grade 5 worksheet uses 10 multiple-choice questions to practice adding and subtracting multi-digit whole numbers, including regrouping across zeros. Students also apply those calculations to comparison, remaining-amount, total, and change word problems, then evaluate answer choices—including items where none of the choices is correct.
First model place-value alignment and regrouping with a problem such as 234,990 − 889 or 60,990 − 999, emphasizing how zeros affect the subtraction steps. Then have students estimate, solve, and explain why one option is correct or why no option matches. For the word problems, ask students to identify the quantities, determine whether the situation calls for addition or subtraction, and write an equation before selecting an answer.
Students may misalign place values, skip regrouping across zeros, or choose a distractor created by an arithmetic error in problems such as 99,000 − 788. In the word problems, watch for reversing comparison language such as “four more,” treating “more than” as subtraction, or finding the wrong quantity remaining. Students should also calculate independently before selecting “None is correct,” since the spectator and meatball problems require checking whether any listed value matches the result.
On Wayground, assign it as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz, and use the complete answer key to grade the 10 multiple-choice questions. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital version records students’ selected answers.
Under the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the multi-digit equations and short word-problem text are easier to follow. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those options support access to the calculation and reading tasks.
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