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Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Helen had 4.82 m of string. She used 2.39 m of it to tie a package. How much string did she have left?

a)

2.18 m

b)

2.34 m

c)

2.43 m

d)

7.21 m

2.

At a childcare centre, the children cut straws into 4.5 cm strips to make a necklace. Kyra used 9 such pieces. How   long was the necklace she made?

a)

4.5 cm

b)

4.005 cm

c)

40.5 cm

d)

0.405 cm

3.

In a charity run, each team of 4 runners has to complete a total distance of 3.4 km. What distance does each runner have to run so that every member runs the same distance?

a)

0.85 km

b)

0.87 km

c)

8.75 km

d)

87.5 km

4.

An artist is painting a mural on the wall of the community centre. He mixes 3.67 litres of blue paint with 1.86 litres of red paint to get violet paint. How many litres of violet paint does  he get?

a)

1.08 litres

b)

1.81 litres

c)

5.23 litres

d)

5.53 litres

5.

Connie did a study on footsteps. She found that she took 8 steps to cover a distance of 5.84 m. What distance did she cover in 1 step?

a)

0.72 m

b)

0.73 m

c)

7.2 m

d)

7.3 m

6.

Olivia and Tom bought packets of chocolates. Olivia bought 1 packet and Tom bought 3 packets. Each packet cost $4.85. How much more did Tom spend than Olivia?

a)

$0.97

b)

$4.85

c)

$9.70

d)

$14.55

7.

Effendi bought 2 soccer balls for $38.55 each. He paid for them using a $100 note. How much change did he get?

a)

$20.90

b)

$21.90

c)

$22.90

d)

$23.90

8.

7 kg of potatoes cost $16.10. Mrs Lim only wants half a kilogram of potatoes. How much does half a kilogram   cost?

a)

$1.10

b)

$1.15

c)

$2.30

d)

$8.05

9.

At a rock climbing facility, the height of the adults' wall is 15.39 m and the height of the children's wall is 9.52 m. How much taller is the adults' wall than the children's wall?

a)

5.78 m

b)

5.8 m

c)

5.87 m

d)

24.91 m

10.

During a recent illness, Benny had to take medicine in the form of a syrup. Each day for the whole week, he took 15.5 ml of medicine. How much medicine did he take during that week?

a)

1.08 ml

b)

10.85 ml

c)

108.5 ml

d)

1085 ml

11.

There was 152.5 g of ice cream left in a tub in the fridge. Bob bought a new 500 g tub of ice cream and shared all the ice cream with 4 of his friends. How much ice cream did each of them have?

a)

52.5 g

b)

130.5 g

c)

131.5 g

d)

132.5 g

12.

A tin of chocolate powder weighed 4.57 kg. A volunteer had 9 such tins to load onto a truck for delivery to an orphanage. He completed the loading in 3 rounds. How much weight did he carry in each round?

a)

13.71 kg

b)

15.75 kg

c)

20.56 kg

d)

41.13 kg

13.

A shirt cost $48.50 and a belt cost $22.95. Ravi bought

         3 such shirts and a belt. How much did he spend altogether?

a)

$71.45

b)

$117.35

c)

$145.50

d)

$168.45

14.

Ms. SIkes paid a total of $95.40 for a 12 month magazine subscription. She paid the same amount each month. What amount did Ms. Sikes pay each month?

a)

$7.95

b)

$7.96

c)

$1,144.80

d)

$107.40

15.
Andy went to the store and bought 3 bags of chips for $3.25 each and 2 cases of soda for $2.20 each. How much did he spend in total? 
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?
a)
3+3+2+2= 10
b)
(3x3)+(2x2)= 13
c)
3x3x2x2= 36
d)
(3+3) x (2+2) = 24
16.
Andy went to the store and bought 3 bags of chips for $3.25 each and 2 cases of soda for $2.20 each. How much did he spend in total? 
Solve the problem, showing your work in your workbook.
a)
$10.45
b)
$14.15
c)
$5.45
d)
$10.90
17.
Luis wants to earn $50 to buy his mom a gift. He earned $12.75 mowing lawns, $9.50 cleaning cars, and $11.80 walking dogs. How much more money does Luis have to reach his goal? 
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?
a)
50+13+10+12= 85
b)
13+10+12 = 35
c)
50 - (13+10+12) = 15
d)
50- (12+9+11)= 18
18.
Reggie went to the store. He bought three bags of dog treats for $1.57 each, kitty litter for $2.75, and four bags of hamster food for $1.38 each. How much money did Reggie give the cashier?
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?
a)
2+3+1= 6
b)
3+1+4= 8
c)
(3x2)+3+(4x1)= 13
d)
2X3X1= 6
19.
Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes for $2.49 per pound and 3 muffins for $0.75 per muffin.  How much did she pay for the grapes and the muffins?
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?
a)
2+2+3+1 = 8
b)
(2x2)+(3x1) = 7
c)
2x2x3x1= 12
d)
2+2+3-1= 6
20.
Beth had 3 and 1/4 cups of milk. She used 1 and 3/4 cups of the milk to bake a cake. How many cups of milk does Beth have left?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
21.
Solve this problem:
Beth had 3 and 1/4 cups of milk. She used 1 and 3/4 cups of the milk to bake a cake. How many cups of milk does Beth have left?
a)
1 and 6/7
b)
5 and 11/16
c)
5
d)
1 and 1/2
22.
A recipe for muffins calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Carlito is making 6 batches of muffins. How much flour does he need?
What operation do you do to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
23.
Solve this problem:
A recipe for muffins calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Carlito is making 6 batches of muffins. How much flour does he need?
a)
6 and 3/4
b)
5 and 1/4
c)
4 and 1/2
d)
8
24.
Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
25.
Solve this problem:
Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?
a)
2/9
b)
1/3
c)
1
d)
1/4
26.
There were 12 children at a party. Of those 12 children 3/4 of them had an apple. How many children had an apple?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
27.
Solve this problem:
There were 12 children at a party. Of those 12 children 3/4 of them had an apple. How many children had an apple?
a)
16
b)
11 and 1/4
c)
12 and 3/4
d)
9
28.
Mr. Richie’s and Mrs. Madison’s 5th grade classes each have the same number of students. During lunch, 5/8 of Mr. Richie’s class and 3/5 of Mrs. Madison’s class purchased a school lunch. How much more of Mr. Richie’s class bought a school lunch?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
29.
Solve this problem:
Mr. Richie’s and Mrs. Madison’s 5th grade classes each have the same number of students. During lunch, 5/8 of Mr. Richie’s class and 3/5 of Mrs. Madison’s class purchased a school lunch. How much more of Mr. Richie’s class bought a school lunch?
a)
1/40
b)
1 and 9/40
c)
3/8
d)
1 and 11/24
30.
Penny raked 3/5 of her yard on Saturday and 1/3 of her yard on Sunday. How much of her yard did she rake?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
31.
Solve this problem:
Penny raked 3/5 of her yard on Saturday and 1/3 of her yard on Sunday. How much of her yard did she rake?
a)
1/5
b)
4/15
c)
14/15
d)
1 and 4/5
32.
A dog's food bowl holds 2 cups of dog food.  Pete uses a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup of dog food.  How many scoops will it take for Pete to fill the dog bowl?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
33.
Solve this problem:
A dog's food bowl holds 2 cups of dog food.  Pete uses a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup of dog food.  How many scoops will it take for Pete to fill the dog bowl?
a)
6
b)
2/3
c)
1 and 2/3
d)
2 and 1/3
34.
Diana practices the piano for 3 hours each week.  She practices 1/2 hour on each of the days she practices.  How many days does Diana practice each week?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
35.
Solve this problem:
Diana practices the piano for 3 hours each week.  She practices 1/2 hour on each of the days she practices.  How many days does Diana practice each week?
a)
1 and 1/2
b)
6
c)
3 and 1/2
d)
2 and 1/2
36.
Mario is making brownies. Four-fifths of the brownies have walnuts on them. One-half of the brownies with walnuts also have peanut butter in them. What fraction of the brownies have walnuts and peanut butter?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
37.
Solve this problem:
Mario is making brownies. Four-fifths of the brownies have walnuts on them. One-half of the brownies with walnuts also have peanut butter in them. What fraction of the brownies have walnuts and peanut butter?
a)
1 and 3/5
b)
3/10
c)
1 and 3/10
d)
2/5
38.
A farmer mows 1/5 of an acre each day.  If his property has 3 acres, how many days will it take to mow it all?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Multiply
d)
Divide
39.
Solve this problem:
A farmer mows 1/5 of an acre each day.  If his property has 3 acres, how many days will it take to mow it all?
a)
15
b)
2 and 4/5
c)
3 and 1/5
d)
3/5
40.
Naya made muffins for her children. She made 3/6 of a pack of muffins. She gave the muffins equally to 5 children. How much of a pack of muffins will each child get?
a)
30/3
b)
10
c)
3/30
d)
1/10
41.
7 friends bought 3/4 of a kilogram of the French fries. How much of a kilogram of French fries will each friend get?
a)
3/28
b)
28/3
c)
9 1/3
d)
7
42.
Tyler bought a box of pastries. He wants to share this box with his 18 students. The box has 2/9 of a pound of pastries. How much of the pastries will each student get?
a)
2/162 of a pound
b)
81 parts of a pound
c)
1/81 of a pound
d)
4 parts of a pound
43.
Aileen has 2/8 of a sack of crackers. She divides them equally among 20 children. How much of the crackers will each child get?
a)
1/80 of the sack
b)
80 crackers
c)
5 crackers
d)
2 2/4 of the sack
44.
Natalia has 3/4 of a gross of pearl bracelets. She divides the pearl bracelets among 5 friends. How much of the pearl bracelets will each friend get?
a)
3 1/2
b)
3/20
c)
6 1/3
d)
3 2/4
45.
Mr. Moloney bought a box of pencil sharpeners. He wants to pass this box out to 14 students. The box has 5/8 of a pound of sharpeners. How much of the sharpeners will each of the students get?
a)
8 1/2
b)
8 3/4
c)
5/112
d)
22 2/5
46.
Paxton ate 1/5 of a moose pie. Drew at 3/10 of the moose pie and Drew at 1/10 of the moose pie. How much of the pie did they eat in all? Simplify your answer.
a)
5/10 moose pie
b)
5/25 moose pie
c)
6/10 moose pie
d)
2/5 moose pie
47.
Riley drank 1/12 of a slug shake. Kaosi drank 1/3 of the slug shake and Noah drank 1/4 of the slug shake. How much of the slug shake did the boys drink in all? Simplify your answer.
a)
2/3 of the slug shake
b)
4/6 of the slug shake
c)
8/12 of the slug shake
d)
3/18 of the slug shake
48.
Samantha was cooking a squid stew. The recipe called for 2/3 cup of chopped squid. Samantha used 1/2 cup fewer chopped squid than the recipe called for. How much chopped squid did Samantha use? Simplify your answer.
a)
7/6 cup
b)
1/1 cup
c)
1  1/6 cup
d)
1/6 cup
49.
Ella and Hannah were having a bug-eating contest. Ella ate 5/6 cup of bugs. Hannah ate 1/3 fewer cup of bugs. How much did Hannah eat? Simplify your answer.
a)
4/3 cup
b)
3/6 cup
c)
7/6 cup
d)
1/2 cup
50.
The serving size for the granola that Garrison likes to eat for breakfast is 3/4 cup. How many servings are there in a box that holds 13 cups?
a)
17 1/3 servings
b)
9 3/4 servings
c)
10 servings
d)
15 servings
51.
There are 5,280 feet in a mile, but Danny only ran 7/11 of a mile. How many feet are in 7/11 of a mile?
a)
3,360 feet
b)
5/11 of a mile
c)
3000 feet
d)
3,800 feet