1. Benchmark Practice Test
Ms. T. Davis
RYE
5th Grade Math

2. Table practice

3. Fractions
Anna has ½ pound of trail mix. She evenly divides the trail mix into 4 bags. How much is in each bag?
A 1/6 lb
B 1/8 lb
C 1/12 lb
D 1/16 lb

4. Strategy and solution
Anna has ½ pound of trail mix. She evenly divides the trail mix into 4 bags. How much is in each bag?
A 1/6 lb Know Need to know
B 1/8 lb has ½ lb how much in
C 1/12 lb evenly divide each
D 1/16 lb into 4 bags
To divide ½ by 4; the student must do the inverse of 4 which is 1/4 then multiply numerator and denominators. ½ x ¼ = 1/8

5. Whole number practice
Lita walks 5 dogs 6 days a week. She gets paid the same amount for each dog she walks. In 3 weeks, she made $360. How much does Lita get paid per day for each dog she walks?

6. Strategy and solution
Lita walks 5 dogs 6 days a week. She gets paid the same amount for each dog she walks. In 3 weeks, she made $360. How much does Lita get paid per day for each dog she walks?
Know Need to Know
5 dogs how much per day
For 6 days how much per dog
Same $ each dog
After 3 weeks $360
5d X 6 X 3 = (five dogs time 6 days time 3 weeks will equal 360)
5d x 18 = (multiply number first: 6 time 3 = 18)
5d = (get the variable alone on one side so divide by sides by 5)
d = (5d divided by 5 leaves the variable d; same on both sides so divide 20 by 5 will
equal 4)
Replace d with 4 to check: 5 x 4 x 6 x 3 = 360 (only multiply two numbers at a time)
20 x 6 x 3 = 360
120 x 3 = 360
360 = 360

7. Decimal practice
Shante and Dawn go out for dinner. Shante’s meal costs $12.45 and Dawn’s meal costs $ What is the cost of the two meals together?
A $25.64
B $25.74
C $35.64
D $36.74

8. Line up by place value and regroup is necessary
Strategy and solution
Shante and Dawn go out for dinner. Shante’s meal costs $12.45 and Dawn’s meal costs $ What is the cost of the two meals together?
A $ Know Need to Know
B $ S = total cost of
C $ D = both meals
D $ together means
combine; add
Line up by place value and regroup is necessary

9. Expression and equations practice
Derrick is 13 inches taller than his little brother Cedric. Let c be Cedric’s height. Which expression gives Derrick’s height?
A c + 13
B c − 13
C 13 − c
D 13 ÷ c

10. Expression for finding D
Strategy and solution
Derrick is 13 inches taller than his little brother Cedric. Let c be Cedric’s height. Which expression gives Derrick’s height?
A c + 13
B c − 13
C 13 − c
D 13 ÷ c
Know
D = 13 taller than C (taller means more than; this operation is addition)
C is Cedric’s height
Need to know
Expression for finding D

11. Area, perimeter, volume, metric conversion practice
3. Mr. Conner is 6 feet tall. How tall is he in inches?
1 foot = 12 inches
A 84 inches
B 72 inches
C 68 inches
D 60 inches

12. Strategy and solution
3. Mr. Conner is 6 feet tall. How tall is he in inches?
1 foot = 12 inches
A 84 inches
B 72 inches x6
C 68 inches
D 60 inches