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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mountains of Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Skill: Multiplication
Fishing for Remainders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Skill: Division
Savings Multiplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Skill: Order of operations
Camp Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Skill: Mean, median, and mode
If the Shoe Fits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Skill: Lowest common multiples
Stocking Up on Fractions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Skill: Comparing fractions
Some Fractions Are Created Equal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Skill: Equivalent fractions
Freddys Fraction Swap Meet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Skill: Adding and subtracting fractions
Whole in One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Skill: Adding and subtracting fractions
And the Winner Is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Skill: Averaging and ranking decimals
Marathon Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Skill: Rate and time
Attention All Shoppers! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Skill: Adding and subtracting decimals
Thanksgiving Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Skill: Multiplying with decimals
Decimals in Space! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Skill: Multiplying with decimals
Per Cents! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Skill: Percents
Household Help From Decimals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Skill: Percents and fractions
Math Tax! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
\Skill: Computing with percents
Fraction Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Skill: Converting fractions into decimals
The Case of the Missing Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Skill: Geometry, triangles
Sports Time!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Skill: Circle graphs
Squaring Squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Skill: Squaring
Recipe for Math Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Skill: Multiplying fractions
Mixed Number Mix-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Skill: Multiplying fractions
Flipping Fraction Flapjacks! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Skill: Dividing fractions
Pass the Fractions, Please! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Skill: Dividing fractions
Year-End Sale! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Skill: Comparing fractions, decimals,
and percents
Recycling Percents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Skill: Comparing fractions, decimals,
and percents
Maths Got It Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Skill: Geometry, area and perimeter of
rectangles and squares
Pyramid Paint Job! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Skill: Geometry, area of triangles
Math Goes Round and Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Skill: Geometry, circumference and area of circles
Pooch Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Skill: Geometry, complex shapes and areas
Tornado Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Skill: Charts
Touchdown Math! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Skill: Algebra
First-Rate Math. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Skill: Rate
Bugging Out with Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Skill: Scale
Soda Pop Proportions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Skill: Proportions
Metric Madness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Skill: Measurement, metric conversion
Putting it All Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Skill: Word problems
The Last Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Skill: Word problems
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Introduction
Welcome to Fun 5-Minute Math Practice Pages, a great way to reinforce
basic math skills! The exercises in this resource can be used for assessment,
review, test preparation, or practice.
The Table of Contents lists each practice page and the skill that it covers.
The pages have been written with the latest NCTM (National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics) Principles and Standards in mind. Each page
includes simple, clear directions for the students, allowing them to complete
the pages independently. The pages also work well as homework assignments
or for extra credit.
I hope youll find that the activities are useful and fun math practice for
your students and that they provide you with additional math practice
options throughout the school year.
Enjoy!
Multiplication
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Mountains of Math
Its a long way to the tophave you packed your math? Start with each climber's
number and multiply it by the number written on the first flag. Write the answer
you get on the blank near the flag. Then take that answer and multiply it by the
number on the next flag. Continue multiplying until you get to the top of the
mountain.
1.
3.
(5)
______
(4)
(3)
______
(4)
(2)______
(4)
(3)
______
(2)
______
______
______
(1)
______
4.
(5)______
(5)
______
(4)
(2)
(3)
______
______
(1)
2.
(5)
______
______
______
(3)
(1)
______
______
(2)
______
(1)
______
______
Division
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Number of teams_________
Remainder_________
Order of operations
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Savings Multiplication
Saving for a rainy day? Well, start with just a few cents, and before you know it,
it could be pouring! That is, if you use a little multiplication. Heres how:
1. Start by saving 1 penny.
2. Each day, save 2 times as much as you did the day before.
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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19
20
How much would you save after 20 days? ____________
Camp Average
Averages are everything here at Camp Average. Help these campers find the mean,
mode, and median of their groups. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.
1. Group 1
Mean __________
Mode __________
Median ________
2. Group 2
Mean __________
Mode __________
Median ________
3. Group 3
Mean __________
Mode __________
4. Group 4
Mean __________
Mode __________
Median ________
Median ________
10
15, 10
18
8, 10
20
48
9, 4
8, 6
30
5, 10
12
7, 5
36
6, 9
24, 16
4, 10
40
35
24
Comparing fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Stocking Up on Fractions
These stocks are quite a bargain, but which is the least expensive and which is the
most expensive? To find out, youll need to compare the fractions by changing
them to like fractions. Then, rank the companies from 1 to 8, 1 being the cheapest
and 8 the most expensive.
DVDs R Us
Stock value:
2.
6
__
16
1
__
4
Stock value:
5
__
12
6.
7.
Rank:_____
Rank:_____
5
__
8
Rank:_____
Coast to Coast
Rollercoasters, Ltd.
Stock value:
8.
2
__
3
Computer Cats
Software
Stock value:
Rank:_____
Worldwide
Waterslide Co.
Stock value:
Rank:_____
Turbo Track
Shoe Sellers, Inc.
Stock value:
4.
Rank:_____
Popcorn Emporium
Stock value:
3.
3
__
5
5.
7
__
9
Rank:_____
Stock value:
5
__
10
Rank:_____
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1.
Equivalent fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
These fractions have lost their dance partners. But thats okayyou can play
matchmaker by using equivalent fractions. Draw a line from each fraction to its
equivalent.
11
3
__
.
8
1
3
__
__
He gives Leo 4 in exchange for 8.
3 __
1
1. 2 __
= ____
8
4
3 = _____
2. Your answer from above + __
8
He gives Lucy
2
1
__
__
in exchange for 5 .
2
1
1
__
__
He gives Mikey 3 in exchange for 4 .
2
4
__
__
He gives Diane 6 in exchange for 3 .
_____
At the end of the swap meet, what fraction is Freddy left with? ___________
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Whole in One
On this course, the whole is the goal! Each of our players is starting with the number
7. As each competitor moves through the course, different fractions are subtracted
from his or her total. Write your answers in the blanks provided as you go along.
The runner who arrives at a whole number first, wins.
Fearless Felix
- _5_
16
1
-_
2
_______
1
_
8
_______
- _6_
24
_______
11
- __
16
_
-3
8
_______
4_
-7
_______
_______
_
-5
8
_______
7
- __
18
_______
_______
Rapid Rosa
- _3_
8
1
-_
4
_______
_______
_
-7
12
_______
3
__
36
_______
- _3_
11
5
- __
24
_______
1_
-4
_______
1
- __0
40
_______
1
- __
4
_______
_______
Which runner won? __________________
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Averaging
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Alexandra Glider
Scores: 5.8 7.6 4.9 8.8 7.9 6.6 5.9 4.7 6.6 5.5
Average: __________
Double-Axle Dave
Scores: 4.4 5.5 6.6 7.7 8.8 9.9 6.7 7.6 8.7 9.8
Ima S. Kater
Scores: 6.5 7.4 2.9 9.8 9.9 6.5 8.7 7.4 5.8 8.7
Average: __________
________________
First Place
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Second Place
________________
Third Place
________________
Fourth Place
Average: __________
Marathon Math
On your mark, get set . . . GO! Wholl win our math marathon? To find out, use the
clues given below to calculate how long it will take each of our runners to finish the
race. A marathon is 26.2 miles long. Use the boxes to do your calculations. Better
get started!
1. Carrie runs the first mile in 6 minutes, the next 5 miles at a rate of
6 minutes and 30 seconds per mile, and the rest of the race at a
rate of 7 minutes per mile.
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Shopper Number 1:
There are different ways to do this activity. Which way did you do it? ______________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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Shopper Number 2:
Multiplying decimals
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Item
Number of
Items Needed
Pounds
Per Item
Price
Per Pound
Turkey
14
16
$4.50
Lobster
140
1.25
$7.99
Goose
20
12
$3.89
Rabbit
47
$4.79
Venison (deer)
100
$12.99
Cornbread
700
$3.66
Pumpkin
14
10
$1.09
Total
Price
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Multiplying decimals
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Decimals in Space!
How much do you weigh on Jupiter? Well, you dont
have to hop on the next rocket ship to find out. All
you need is a little math and our Cosmic Conversion
Chart. Read each question below. Then use the
conversion chart to find the answers. Write your
answers in the spaces provided.
1. Astronaut Angela weighs 135 pounds on
Earth. How much does she weigh on
b. Uranus? ____________
a. Pluto? ______________
c. Mars? ______________
b. Neptune?____________
c. Venus?______________
a. Jupiter? ____________
b. Mercury? __________
Neptune______ Pluto________
Mercury_______Venus_______ Mars_______
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Multiply weight
on Earth by
27.90
.38
.91
1.00
.17
.38
2.36
.92
.89
1.12
.07
Percents
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Per Cents!
These cents make sense when it comes to working with percents! Remember: There
are 100 cents in every dollar, so calculating percents with money is a snap! Read the
questions below and look at the group of coins listed, then calculate what percent
each group of coins is equal to.
1.
=
2.
3.
=
4.
=
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
19
3
__
4
1
2. powdered milk __
3
3. petroleum jelly __
1. vinegar
4. cola
5
__
6
5. hot sauce
3
__
8
6. salt
5
__
9
7. yogurt
15
__
29
8. oats
7
__
9
9. toothpaste
1
__
4
20
Some people have some pretty smartand pretty strangeuses for things around
the house. Here are just a few. Match each percent to its fraction equivalent and
youll find a wacky use for some common household items. When necessary,
round up to the nearest percent.
Math Tax!
You finally got that after-school job and here comes your first paycheck. But wait
some of your money is missing! Thats taxes. To find out how much these kids had
to pay in taxes, use math to calculate.
3. Sarah lives near the state line and has a part-time job in each of two states.
In one state, she makes $200 a month and gets taxed 16%. In the other state,
she makes $150 a month and gets taxed 14%.
a. How much money did Sarah earn altogether in one month, before
she paid her taxes? _________________
b. How much did Sarah pay in taxes on the $200 she earned? ____________
c. How much did Sarah pay in taxes on the $150 she earned? ____________
4. Cary wants to save enough money to buy a used car that costs $1,500.
He makes $325 a month before taxes. He is taxed 18%.
a. How much money does he get to keep each month? ____________
b. How many months will it take for him to save up
enough money to buy the car? _________________
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Fraction Magic
Can you perform some fraction magic! For your first trick, try changing these
fractions into decimals. If necessary, round each decimal to the hundredths place.
Then, rank the decimals from smallest to largest by writing them from left to
right in the blanks provided. And for your grand finale, use the key below to
complete the riddle. Youre on!
Fraction
Decimal
2.
1
__
2
2
__
3
2
__
______
______
______
4.
5
__
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5.
4
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6.
7
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10
______
7.
11
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13
______
8.
8
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8
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______
7
10. __
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3.
9.
8
9
15
9
12
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Geometry: triangles
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
1.
79
90
5. ?
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37
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2.
6.
75 70
________
93
45
100
20
7.
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e.
29
64
________
3.
a.
58
b.
43
f.
c.
60
g.
45
90
________
35
36
4.
92
________
45
8.
108
d.
36
h.
30
________
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Circle graphs
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Sports Time!
How much time do you spend each week playing sports? One hour? Two? Maybe
even three? Before you answer that question, take a look at the results of one
survey. Use the graph to answer the questions below. You will be asked to give
your answers in fractions or percents. Be sure your fractions are in lowest terms.
8 or more
hours
0 to 2 hours
24%
26%
24
5 to 8 hours
21%
2 to 5 hours
29%
Coordinate points
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
3
2
Squaring
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Squaring Squares
What do you do to the length of a side of a square to find its area? Square it, of
course! First, look at the length of the side for each square below. Then square that
number to find the area of the square. Write your answer inside each square. Then
use your answers to solve the riddle below.
3 in.
1.
9 in.
11 in.
5.
6.
10 in.
3.
(T)
4 in.
4.
5 in.
2.
(R)
(I)
(O)
12 in.
9.
8.
(D)
(Q)
13 in.
10. 8 in.
6 in.
7.
(S)
7 in.
(U)
15 in.
12.
11.
(E)
26
81
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(A)
(L)
(S)
Multiplying fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Ingredient
Amount needed
for 1 batch
(12 tortillas)
Amount needed
for 3 batches
(36 tortillas)
Amount needed
for 5 batches
(60 tortillas)
Amount needed
1
for 6 __ batches
2
(78 tortillas)
1
1 __ cups
3
__________
__________
__________
2
__
cup
3
__________
__________
__________
3. Salt
3
__
teaspoon
4
__________
__________
__________
4. Baking powder
1
__
teaspoon
2
__________
__________
__________
5. Vegetable
1
__
cup
4
__________
__________
__________
6. Hot water
2 cup
__
3
__________
__________
__________
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Multiplying fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Rewrite
Problem
Answer
1.
7
__
4
1
__
8
____________________
_____________
2.
__
3 17
6
5
2 __
3
____________________
_____________
3.
1
__
9
9
__
5
____________________
_____________
4.
10
7
1 __
5
____________________
_____________
5.
31
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8
18
2 __
7
____________________
_____________
6.
6
9 __
5
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8 11
5
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5 20
9
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7 10
7
____________________
_____________
20
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11
____________________
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7.
8.
9.
7
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3
19
1 __
8
x 4
Which one of these problems could represent the area of a rectangle with a
1 and a width of 2 __
2 ? ___________
length of 12 __
3
5
10. Which one of these problems could represent the area of a square with a side
length of 10
28
1
__
? ___________
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Numbers
Dividing fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Problem
1.
7
__
1
__
2.
1
__
1
__
3.
1
__
1
__
1
__
32
5.
4
__
6.
5 __
3
7.
6 __
4
8.
7
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7
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8
4
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1
Answer
=
28
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8
1
= 3 __
2
___________
___________
___________
___________
2
__
23
___________
1
__
32
___________
___________
2
__
3
1
__
7
1
__
6
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Dividing fractions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Number of
Servings
3
1. 8 __
cups vegetable soup
1
1__ cups
4
_____________
3
2. 3 __
cups beef stew
3 cup
__
4
_____________
1
3. 3 __
cups peas
1 cup
__
8
______________
1 cups carrots
4. 7 __
11
__ cup
12
_____________
5. 8 __
cups rice
4
3 cups
1__
8
_____________
1
6. 3 __
cups chocolate pudding
5 cup
__
9
_____________
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Total Amount
Year-End Sale!
Its the big year-end close-out sale! How much can you save? Fractions are the key
to your shopping success and savings. For each item below, look at the price and
the discount. Then write the amount of
money youll save and the final price of
each item in the blanks provided.
Item
Original Price
Discount
Amount Saved
New Price
1. Jeans
$24.00
2
__
off
3
______________
______________
2. Tennis shoes
$38.00
43% off
______________
______________
3. Sweaters
$28.00
3
__
off
8
______________
______________
4. Tank tops
$12.00
15% off
______________
______________
5. Shorts
$18.00
1
__
off
4
______________
______________
6. Skirts
$29.00
22% off
______________
______________
7. Dresses
$34.00
4
__
off
7
______________
______________
8. T-shirts
$14.00
9% off
______________
______________
9. Overalls
$36.00
3
__
11
off
______________
______________
10. Jackets
$41.00
19% off
______________
______________
11. Hats
$12.00
20% off
______________
______________
12. Gloves
$16.00
8% off
______________
______________
$49.00
1
__
off
6
______________
______________
14. Vests
$32.00
1
__
off
______________
______________
15. Coats
$85.00
30% off
______________
______________
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Recycling Percents
We're not just talking trash . . . . These trash facts
will amaze you. First solve the problem. Draw a line
from each problem to its correct answer. Then write
the answer to the question in the blank provided.
1. 15% of 80 = _____________
12: 75,000
2. 12% of 75 = _____________
How much trash in pounds does the average American
throw away each day? _____________
7: 250 million
442: about
1
__
3
9: 4 pounds
8: 8 million
6. 8% of 100 = ___________
8. 14% of 50 = _____________
How many million tires do Americans throw
away each year? _____________
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In just one hour, about how many million plastic soda bottles
are thrown away in the United States? _____________
5 in.
4 in.
7 in.
2 in.
P = _____
A = _____
8 in.
8 in.
9 in.
6 in.
P = _____
A = _____
P = _____
P = _____
A = _____
A = _____
P=
_____
3 in.
10 in.
2 in.
5 in.
P = _____
3 in.
A = _____
P = _____
6 in.
5 in.
11 in.
3 in.
11
A = _____
P = _____
A = _____
A = ___
2 in.
7 in.
A = _____
9
P = _____
10
3 in. 3 in.
P = _____
3 in. 12
3 in.
P = _____
A = _____
A = _____
2 in.
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3 in.
A=
P = ___
_____
2 in.
4 in. 15
P=
_____
A=
_____
4 in.
14
P = ___
P = _____ 3 in.
A = ___
A = _____
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Area of triangle:
_____________
Area of pyramid:
Area of triangle:
5.
_____________
_____________
B = 5 ft.
H = 10 ft.
B = 7 ft.
H = 8 ft.
Area of pyramid:
_____________
2.
Area of triangle:
6.
_____________
_____________
B = 8 ft.
H = 12 ft.
B = 4 ft.
H = 7 ft.
Area of pyramid:
_____________
B = 9 ft.
H = 6 ft.
Area of triangle:
_____________
B = 4 ft.
H = 11 ft.
Area of pyramid:
_____________
_____________
Area of triangle:
7.
3.
Area of pyramid:
_____________
Area of pyramid:
_____________
8.
Area of triangle:
_____________
Area of triangle:
4.
_____________
B = 14 ft.
H = 6 ft.
Area of pyramid:
B = 12 ft.
H = 13 ft.
Area of pyramid:
_____________
_____________
1 (bh)
Area of a triangle = __
2
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Area of triangle:
4. Tricycle wheel
d = 4 ft.
d = 4 in.
r = ________
r = ________
c = ________
c = ________
a = ________
a = ________
5. Lollipop
d = 2 in.
r = ________
2. Car tire
d = ________
r = 1.5 ft.
c = ________
a = ________
c = ________
a = ________
6. Buggy wheel
d = ________
r = 2.5 in.
c = ________
a = ________
3. Bicycle
d = ________
r = 10 in.
7. Hula hoop
c = ________
d = ________
a = ________
r = 3 ft.
c = ________
a = ________
Circumference = pi(r+r)
Area = pi(r2)
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Pooch Pools
These arent your ordinary dogs. These pampered pooches have their own pools.
How big are the pools? Use the measurements below to find the total
area of each dogs pool. Write your answers in the space provided.
L = 3 ft. W = 7 ft.
W = 3 ft.
1.
What is the area of the rectangle? _______________
B = 3 ft.
H = 4 ft.
_______________
_______________
L = 8 ft. W = 4 ft.
2.
What is the area of the rectangle? _______________
What is the area of the square?
W = 6 ft.
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_______________
_______________
B = 6 ft.
H = 8 ft.
Charts
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Tornado Time
We have measurements for lots of different things. But have
you ever wondered how to measure the strength of something
as powerful as a tornado? Well, scientists use the Fujita scale
to do just that. The Fujita Scale is printed here. First read
through it. Then, use the information to answer the questions
below. Write your answers in the blanks provided.
Fujita Scale
Rating
FUJITA SCALE
Wind Speed
F0
4072 mph
Can break the limbs off trees and uproot small trees
F1
73112 mph
Can peel the roof off a house and push a car across the ground
F2
113157 mph
Can destroy a mobile home, uproot large trees, and throw light objects
F3
158206 mph
F4
207260 mph
Can destroy a home, blow down small structures, and throw cars
F5
261318 mph
Can throw and completely demolish a home, throw a car more than
300 yards, and tear the bark off trees
Damage Level
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Algebra
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Touchdown Math!
Let the games begin! Football games that is. Use the information in the box to
figure out the winners in these games.
T
F
X
C
S
=
=
=
=
=
touchdown
field goal
extra point
two-point conversion
safety
=
=
=
=
=
6
3
1
2
2
points
points
point
points
points
Game 1
Knights 1T + 2F = ________
Rockets 1T + 3S + 1C = ________
Winners: _________________
Eagles
2T + 1C + X = ________
Bears
4T + 3X + 1C = ________
Stars
3T + 3X = ________
Kings
5T + 2X + 3C = ________
Winners: _________________
Game 3
Winners: _________________
Game 5
Sharks
2T + 3F + 2X = ________
Mustangs 3T + 2X + 1C + 2F = ________
Tanks
1T + 4F + 1C + 2S = ________
Lions
Winners: _________________
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Game 4
2T + 2X + 3F + 2S= ________
Winners: _________________
Game 2
Rate
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
First-Rate Math
The race is over! But were not going to tell you who won. Well tell you how far
they drove and how long it took them to do it. The rest is up to you. First, look
at the distance of each drivers race and the amount of time it took him or her to
finish. Then, divide the distance by the time to get the rate. Round your answers
to the nearest thousandth. Finally, rank the drivers from fastest to slowest.
Cruisin Carol
Distance = .8 miles
Time
= 6 seconds
Time
= 10 seconds
Rate
= ___________
Rate
= ___________
Speedy Sam
Debbie Dragster
Time
= 8 seconds
Time
= 11 seconds
Rate
= ___________
Rate
= ___________
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Scale
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
2. Your pet beetle is 1.91 inches wide. The model of him is 195 times as wide,
or on a scale of 1/195.
How many inches wide is the model? _______________
4. A model is made of a locust. The real locust is 1.5 inches long. The scale used to
make the model is 1/250.
6. Now work backwards. The model of the praying mantis was built on a scale of 1/360.
a. The model is 792 inches tall. How tall is the real praying mantis? _______________
b. The model is 1,332 inches long. How long is the real praying mantis? _______________
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Proportions
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
Flavor
Amount of Secret
Ingredient Per Bottle
Number of
Bottles Needed
Amount Needed
1. Elixir
.37 ounces
125
__________________
2. Slurpfest
.22 ounces
210
__________________
3. Taste Tester
.53 ounces
150
__________________
4. Yummalicious
.09 ounces
175
__________________
5. Fizzy Lizzy
.48 ounces
260
__________________
6. Yikes!
.34 ounces
245
__________________
7. 2 Too Much
.67 ounces
520
__________________
8. Slammin
.43 ounces
480
__________________
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Metric Madness
Do you know how many kilograms you weigh? What about how many meters
tall you are? Well, our metric conversion chart should help.
Use it to answer the following questions. Write your answers
on the blanks provided.
1. A football field is 100 yards long.
How many meters long is that?
____________________________________
__________________________
b. How many pounds, more
or less, does he weigh?
______________________
c. How many kilograms, more or less,
does he weigh? ____________________
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=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
2.54 centimeters
.39 inch
2.2 pounds
.45 kilogram
3.28 feet
.3 meter
.62 mile
1.6 kilometers
1 yard
.9 meter
Word problems
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
4. Rachel sees beans on special, 5 cans for $2. Another brand is 35 cents a can.
a. Which costs less? ____________________________________________________________
b. What is the difference in price? ________________________________________________
5. Roger is painting the outside of his garage. It is 30 feet long and 25 feet high.
Fun 5-Minute Math Practice Pages Scholastic Professional Books
6. Mr. Calverts class is raising money for a local charity. They raised $2,450 all together,
1
__
this amount by selling raffle tickets, and 8 from their bake sale. They raised the rest
of the money by holding a car wash.
1
__
2
a. What fraction of the money was raised from the car wash? ________________________
b. What percent of the money was raised from the car wash? ________________________
c. What percent of the money was raised from the bake sale? ________________________
d. How much money was raised from the bake sale? ________________________________
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Word problems
Name ______________________________________________ Date ___________________
2. A sumo wrestler is trying to gain weight for a big match. His weight increases from
300 pounds to 350 pounds.
a. What is the percent increase in his weight?________________________________________
b. There are 2.2 pounds in 1 kilogram. What was his initial weight in kilograms?__________
c. What is his new weight in kilograms? ____________________________________________
3. It takes 754 bags of food per year to feed the 18 elephants at the zoo. The number of
1
elephants at the zoo increases by __
.
6
a. How many elephants are there now? ____________________________________________
b. How many bags of food will be needed to feed them all? ____________________________
4. Larry is on a road trip. In the first 30 minutes, he drives 32 miles. In the next 30 minutes,
a. What is his rate, in miles per hour, for the first half hour? ____________________________
b. What is his rate, in miles per hour, for the second half hour? ________________________
c. How far did he drive in the entire hour? __________________________________________
d. What is his rate in miles per hour for the entire hour? ______________________________
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he drives 29 miles.
Answer Key
Answer Key
Page 5 Mountains of Math
1. climber number 17: 51; 408;
2,448; 29,376; 264,384
14
8,192
15
16,384
32,767
16
32,768
65,535
17
65,536
131,071
18
131,072
262,143
19
262,144
524,287
20
524,288
1,048,575
Page 7 Savings
Multiplication
(answers in pennies)
Day
Amount Saved
That Day
Total Amount
Saved
15
16
31
32
63
64
127
128
255
256
511
10
512
1,023
11
1,024
2,047
12
2,048
4,095
13
4,096
8,191
16,383
Page 10 Stocking Up
on Fractions
1. 5
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 7
6. 6
7. 10
8. 4
Coast to Coast Rollercoasters, Ltd.
is the most expensive.
15
__
24
6
__
32
4 ,
__
5
4 ,
__
11
16
__
20
20
__
55
1 ,
__
3
7
__ ,
13
7
__
21
21
__
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2 ,
__
7
4
__ ,
9
8
__
28
20
__
45
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Answer Key
Rapid Rosa
1 27
__ = __
4
4
3
51
__ = __
8
8
3 151
__ = ___
36 24
5 73
__ = __
24 12
7 11
__ = __
12 2
1 21
__ = __
4
4
1
__ = 5
4
It took Rosa 7 obstacles.
Fearless Felix is the winner.
Page 14 And the
Winner Is...
Icemaster Ike average: 7.01
Alexandra Glider average: 6.43
Double-Axle Dave average: 7.57
Ima S. Kater average: 7.36
First Place: Double-Axle Dave
Second Place: Ima S. Kater
Third Place: Icemaster Ike
Fourth Place: Alexandra Glider
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$1,008.00
$1,398.25
$933.60
$450.26
$6,495.00
$2,562.00
$152.60
the meal is
Answer Key
Page 24 Sports Time!
29
___
100
6
__
2.
25
1.
5. 45%
6.
3. 55%
4.
9
__
20
7. 76%
11
__
20
8.
19
__
25
Page 25 Coordinate
Scavenger Hunt
1. laptop computer
2. (5,1)
3. (3,0)
4. car
5. roller blades
6. (0,-3)
7. soccer ball
8. (4,-2)
Page 26 Squaring Squares
1. 9
7. 36
2. 16
8. 144
3. 81
9. 169
4. 25
10. 64
5. 121
11. 49
6. 100
12. 225
Q: What did one quadrilateral say
to the other?
A: Youre so square!
Page 27 Recipe for Math
Success
2
1
1. 4 cups; 6 __ cups; 8 __ cups
3
1
3
1
3
3
4
3. 2 __ teaspoons; 3 __
teaspoons; 4
7
__
teaspoons
8
1
2
4. 1 __ teaspoons; 2
1
__
2
1
4
teaspoons; 3 __ teaspoons
5.
3
1
5
__
cup; 1 __ cups; 1__ cups
4
4
8
1
3
1
3
3
9
8. 3 __ x 5 __
8
11
55
19 __
63
9. Number 4
10. Number 6
Page 29 Flipping Fraction
Flapjacks!
7
4
1
__ = 3 __
1. __ x __ = 28
8
1
8
2
1
5
5
2
__ x __ = __ = 1 __
2.
3
1
3
3
1
8
8
__
x __ = __ = 2
3.
4
1
4
7
3
21
1
__
__
x
= __ = 5 __
4.
2
2
4
4
4
7
28
3
__
x __ = __ = 5 __
5.
5
1
5
5
16
3
__ = 2
6. __ x __ = 48
3
8
24
27
2
54
13
7. __ x __ = __ = 1 __
4
7
28
14
7
6
42
2
__
__
x
= __ = 4 __
8.
9
1
9
3
Page 30 Pass the Fractions,
Please!
1. 7
2. 5
3. 28
4. 8
5. 6
6. 6
There are 5 guests.
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Answer Key
48
1
__
b. 86%
7
2. 25%
7
8
__
3. a. 6 __ cups; b. 8 15
__ cups
cups; c. 10 21
16
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d. $306.25
Page 40 Bugging Out
With Scale
1. 150 inches
2. 372.45 inches
3. a. 249.6 inches
b. 268.8 inches
4. 375 inches
5. a. 625 inches b. 750 inches
6. a. 2.2 inches b. 3.7 inches
Page 41 Soda Pop
Proportions
1. 46.25 ounces
2. 46.2 ounces
3. 79.5 ounces
4. 15.75 ounces
5. 124.8 ounces
6. 83.3 ounces
7. 348.4 ounces
8. 206.4 ounces