Grade 5 word problems
This Grade 5 worksheet practices grade 5 word problems (Common Core 5.OA.A.2, 5.NF.B.4; Alberta Algebra 1; Alberta Number 1).
8 mixed Grade 5 math word problems, each from a different skill, with an answer key.
8 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser
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On this sheet
- A factory makes 845 toys each day. How many toys does the factory make in 43 days? — answer: 36335
- A rope is 4.04 meters long. Cleo cuts the rope into 10 equal pieces. How long is each piece, in meters? — answer: 0.404
- A jug holds 2.99 liters of juice. Ben pours out 0.636 liters of the juice. How many liters of juice are left in the jug? — answer: 2.354
How to teach it
- Read the whole problem, then say in your own words what it asks.
- Find the numbers that matter, and what you are looking for.
- Choose the operation, or draw a picture or a bar model.
- Solve, then check that the answer makes sense in the story.
Questions teachers ask
- How many problems are on this worksheet?
- 8 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
- What grade and standard is it for?
- Grade 5. Common Core: 5.OA.A.2, 5.NF.B.4. Alberta: Algebra 1, Number 1.
- Can I print more than one version?
- Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
- Are the word problems levelled by grade?
- Yes. Each sheet uses only skills taught in its grade, as the skill map places them, so a Grade 3 sheet never needs Grade 4 content.
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