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Grade 5 Math: Contextual Word Problems & Reasonableness

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells some and has 45 left. How many apples did he sell? Check if your answer makes sense in the context of the problem.

a)

60

b)

30

c)

75

d)

90

2.

Lisa has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has 15 marbles, how many does Lisa have? Interpret what this means for their game.

a)

Tom has 45 marbles.

b)

Lisa has 15 marbles.

c)

Lisa has 30 marbles.

d)

Lisa has 45 marbles.

3.

A book costs $12. If Sarah buys 4 books, how much does she spend in total? Check if your total is reasonable based on the price of one book.

a)

$60

b)

$48

c)

$24

d)

$36

4.

In a class, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? Explain why your answer is reasonable.

a)

12

b)

18

c)

20

d)

15

5.

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If Jake eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Interpret this fraction in the context of sharing with friends.

a)

5/8

b)

7/8

c)

1/2

d)

3/8

6.

A toy costs $25. If you have $100, how many toys can you buy? Check if your answer is reasonable based on the total amount you have.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

10

7.

Emma read 45 pages of a book in 3 days. If she continues at this rate, how many pages will she read in 10 days? Interpret what this means for her reading goal.

a)

180 pages

b)

200 pages

c)

150 pages

d)

120 pages

8.

A box contains 60 chocolates. If 15 chocolates are given away, how many are left? Check if your answer is reasonable based on the initial amount.

a)

60

b)

50

c)

45

d)

30

9.

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Interpret this distance in the context of a road trip.

a)

240 miles

b)

90 miles

c)

120 miles

d)

180 miles

10.

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers did he plant in total? Check if your answer makes sense in the context of gardening.

a)

50

b)

64

c)

40

d)

32