Grade 5: Math (2002 VDOE Released Items)

Jenny found 17 seashells at the beach. What is 17 rounded to the nearest ten?
1. 10
2. 15
3. 20
4. 25
The difference of 21,234 - 19,078 is best described as --
1. a little more than 1,000
2. a little more than 1,500
3. a little more than 2,000
4. a little more than 2,500
1. 22 R2
2. 34 R9
3. 38 R6
4. 42 R2
1. $39.26
2. $39.36
3. $40.26
4. $40.36
Last week Drew worked 7.9 hours. This week he worked 8.6 hours. How many more hours did he work this week than last week?
1. 1.7
2. 1.3
3. 0.7
4. 0.3
1. 5,558
2. 5,658
3. 6,238
4. 12,030
1. 0.607
2. 6.07
3. 60.7
4. 607
381 + 245 + 579 = ?
1. 1,105
2. 1,195
3. 1,205
4. 1,295
The Smiths are planning to drive the 1,038 miles from their home to the Grand Canyon. They plan to drive 689 miles the first day. How many miles will they have left to drive to reach the Grand Canyon?
1. 349
2. 368
3. 451
4. 527
1. 1/4
2. 2/5
3. 2/3
4. 7/8
1. $27
2. $31
3. $34
4. $42
1. 7,634
2. 7,624
3. 6,634
4. 6,524
For her report on dinosaurs, Rita rounded the weight of one kind of dinosaur to the nearest thousand. If the weight to the nearest thousand pounds was 8,000 pounds, which of the following could have been the weight before rounding?
1. 7,489 pounds
2. 8,293 pounds
3. 8,609 pounds
4. 9,512 pounds
Which is read "fifty-five and twenty-one thousandths"?
1. 5,521,000
2. 55,210
3. 55.21
4. 55.021
1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 9
1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
1. All Sports
2. Teenage
3. Music Time
4. Young People
1. 2.5 centimeters
2. 25 centimeters
3. 2.5 meters
4. 25 meters
Which of the following has at least two sides that appear to be parallel?
Lynn drew a fish using two right triangles for its tail. Which could be the fish Lynn drew?
Which of the following describes a figure that has an area of 28 square centimeters?
1. (7, 7)
2. (6, 6)
3. (6, 5)
4. (5, 6)
1. Gram
2. Kilogram
3. Meter
4. Liter
1. Angle JK
2. Line Segment JK
3. Ray JK
4. Line JK
1. 4 hr 6 min.
2. 14 hr 54 min.
3. 15 hr 54 min.
4. 15 hr 6 min.
Which is a true statement?
1. The length of the radius of a circle is one-fourth the length of the diameter.
2. The length of the radius of a circle is the same as the length of the diameter.
3. The length of the radius of a circle is one-half the length of the diameter.
4. The length of the radius of a circle is two times the length of the diameter.
A recipe calls for 25 grams of sugar. This amount is closest to --
1. 1 pound
2. 1 ounce
3. 10 pounds
4. 10 ounces
1. $1.65
2. $1.51
3. $1.13
4. $1.02
1. 15
2. 19
3. 20
4. 26
1. How many more flags have trumpets on them than drums?
2. If Lionel picks a flag without looking, what kind of flag is he least likely to pick?
3. What kind of instrument is on exactly one-half of the flags?
4. If 5 people get to pick a flag before Amanda, how many will she have to choose from?
1. 41
2. 46
3. 52
4. 59
1. 49
2. 50
3. 54
4. 58
1. $7.25
2. $7.75
3. $8.25
4. $8.50
Jasper took all the books out of a box and arranged them on two shelves. He put the same number of books on each shelf. If B represents the number of books that were in the box, which of the following could be used to find the number of books Jasper put on each shelf?
1. 7
2. 8
3. 10
4. 12
1, 10, 100, 1,000, _____

If this pattern of numbers continues, what should be the next number in the pattern?
1. 10,000
2. 1,110
3. 1,100
4. 1,001
1. $15.00
2. $14.50
3. $13.50
4. $13.00
Which of the following can be solved using the open sentence B - 5 = ?
1. Dana bought just enough buttons to put five on each shirt she made. If B is the number of kinds of buttons she bought, how many shirts did Dana make?
2. Lana bought five of each kind of bagel a bakery had in stock. If B is the number of kinds of bagels the bakery had, how many bagels did Lana buy?
3. Carter sold five fewer boxes of cookies than Brad. If B is the number of boxes Brad sold, how many boxes of cookies did Carter sell?
4. Harry found five new bugs for his collection today. If B is the number of bugs he had yesterday, how many does he have now?
1. Multiply by 4; add 1
2. Divide by 4; add 1
3. Subtract 7
4. Add 7

Grade 5: Math (2002 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Jenny found 17 seashells at the beach. What is 17 rounded to the nearest ten?

The difference of 21,234 - 19,078 is best described as --

Last week Drew worked 7.9 hours. This week he worked 8.6 hours. How many more hours did he work this week than last week?

381 + 245 + 579 = ?

The Smiths are planning to drive the 1,038 miles from their home to the Grand Canyon. They plan to drive 689 miles the first day. How many miles will they have left to drive to reach the Grand Canyon?

For her report on dinosaurs, Rita rounded the weight of one kind of dinosaur to the nearest thousand. If the weight to the nearest thousand pounds was 8,000 pounds, which of the following could have been the weight before rounding?

Which is read "fifty-five and twenty-one thousandths"?

Which of the following has at least two sides that appear to be parallel?

Lynn drew a fish using two right triangles for its tail. Which could be the fish Lynn drew?

Which of the following describes a figure that has an area of 28 square centimeters?

Which is a true statement?

A recipe calls for 25 grams of sugar. This amount is closest to --

Jasper took all the books out of a box and arranged them on two shelves. He put the same number of books on each shelf. If B represents the number of books that were in the box, which of the following could be used to find the number of books Jasper put on each shelf?

1, 10, 100, 1,000, _____If this pattern of numbers continues, what should be the next number in the pattern?

Which of the following can be solved using the open sentence B - 5 = ?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved.
No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

1, 10, 100, 1,000, _____

If this pattern of numbers continues, what should be the next number in the pattern?