What your learner will practice
Preparing for middle-school math. Fifth graders strengthen work with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages and mathematical expressions.
With word problems in Grade 5, the goal is to build understanding and to explain the method, not just get a number. Take breaks and repeat short sessions when needed.
How to solve word problems problems
- 1Read the story once for meaning and again for quantities.
- 2Ask what is known and what is missing; draw a quick model.
- 3Write an equation, solve it, and label the answer with units.
Common mistake to watch for
Do not choose an operation based only on one keyword.
Try these six examples
Read each question, solve on paper, and then check the answer. The full printable sets below provide 20 new problems each.
- 297 crayons go into 33 packs. Then 16 crayons are added. How many now? Answer: 313
- 578 crayons go into 34 packs. Then 14 crayons are added. How many now? Answer: 592
- 330 crayons go into 30 packs. Then 12 crayons are added. How many now? Answer: 342
- A team runs 16 miles each week for 8 weeks, plus 8 more miles. Total miles? Answer: 136
- There are 12 red and 9 blue pencils in each of 13 boxes. How many pencils? Answer: 273
- A team runs 26 miles each week for 9 weeks, plus 9 more miles. Total miles? Answer: 243
Helpful teaching idea
Tell the story back without the numbers before solving it.
Invite students to estimate, solve, and explain whether the result is reasonable before showing the answer key.