Multiple Choice
what is 1/2 x 3/4 in simplest form?
A.3/8
B.4
C.3/9
D.4/8
The Answer Is
A.3/8
9 inches of ribbons are needed for wrapping each present. How many presents can be wrapped with 6 yards of ribbons?
6 yards = 216 inches 216 ÷ 9 = 24 24 presents can be wrapped with 6 yards of ribbons
Each parking spot is 8 feet wide. A parking lot has 24 parking spots side by side. What is the width (measured in yards) of the parking lot?
8 x 24 = 192 192 feet = 64 yards The width of the parking lot is 64 yards
What is 4x5+20
A.3/8
B.40
C.805
D.20
The Answer Is
B.40
If this math page has 5 sections of math problems for 5th graders with an average of 7 questions in each section, can you guess how many problems there will be in all?
There will be a total of 35 math problems for 5th graders for us to practice.
There are two trees in a park. The taller tree is 6 feet 8 inches. The shorter tree is 6 inches shorter than half the height of the taller tree. What is the height of the shorter tree?
6 feet 8 inches × 1 2 – 5 inches = 3 feet 4 inches – 5 inches = 2 feet 16 inches – 5 inches = 2 feet 11 inches The shorter tree is 2 feet 11 inches tall
What is the LCD for 6 and 10?
A.4
B.6
C.60
The Answer Is
C.60
Josh lives 2.5 miles away from the park. Josh rides his bike to the park and back home four days a week. How many miles does Josh ride his bike each week?
Josh rides 20 miles on his bike each week. Explanation: Each day Josh rides 5 total miles: 2.5 miles to the park and 2.5 miles back home. If we multiply that number by 4 days a week, it equals 20 miles in all.
The driveway in front of the brown house is 35 feet long and the driveway in front of the red house is 7 yards and 9 feet long. Which house has a longer driveway? By how much?
7 yards 9 feet = 30 feet The driveway in front of the red house is 30 feet long. The brown house has a longer driveway, and it is longer by 5 feet.
20-3+(6x12)
A.0
B.12
C.72
D.89
The Answer Is
D.89
The playground is made up of four rectangular lots that are each 10 ft by 7 ft. What is the total area of the playground?
280 square feet. Explanation: The area of one lot is 10 x 7 = 70 square feet. Take that area and times it by four, so 70 x 4 = 280 square feet.
Eric’s kite spool had 100 yards of string. At first, he let out 50 feet of string. Then, the kite rose for another 16 yards. How much string was left on the spool?
50 feet = 16 2 3 yard 100 − 16 2 3 − 16 = 67 1 3 67 1 3 yards of string were left on the spool.
2x3+8+20
A.34
B.89
C.20
D.-6
The Answer Is
A.34
Mia’s water bottle can hold 24 ounces of water. She drinks two full water bottles each day. How many total cups of water does Mia drink each day?
Mia drinks 6 cups of water each day. Explanation: There are 8 ounces in each cup. So 24 divided by 8 is equal to 3 cups each day.
Each roll of tape is 30.5 feet long. A box contains 454 rolls of tape. In total, there are about ___________ yards of tape.
a. 500
b. 5,000
c. 15,000
30.5 x 454 = 13,847 feet 13,847 feet = 4,615.66 yards Answer is (b).