10 Most Common 5th Grade MCAS Math Questions

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Preparing for the 5th Grade MCAS Math test can be a nerve-wracking experience for many students. Learning more about what they’re going to see when they take the 5th Grade MCAS can help to reduce those pre-test jitters. Here’s a review of the 10 most common 5th Grade MCAS Math questions to help students know what to expect and what to practice most. Let your student try these 10 most common 5th Grade MCAS Math questions to hone her/his mathematical skills and to see if her/his math skills are up to date on what’s being asked on the exam or if they still need more practice. For additional educational resources, .

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inches?

A. \(96\)

B. \(432\)

C. \(482\)

D. \(578\)

5- Which expression has a value of \(– 8\)?

A. \(8 – (– 2) + (– 18)\)

B. \(2 + (– 3) × (– 2)\)

C. \(– 6 × (– 6) + (– 2) × (– 12)\)

D. \((– 2) × (– 7) + 4\)

6- The drivers at G & G Trucking must report the mileage on their trucks each week. The mileage reading of Ed’s vehicle was \(40,907\) at the beginning of one week, and \(41,053\) at the end of the same week. What was the total number of miles driven by Ed that week?

A. \(46\) MILES

B. \(145\) MILES

C. \(146\) MILES

D. \(1046\) MILES

7- Solve.
\( \frac{5}{8}× \frac{4}{5}\)

A. \(\frac{1}{2}\)

B. \(\frac{3}{2}\)

C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)

D. \(\frac{1}{4}\)

8- A cereal box has a height of \(28\) centimeters. The area of the base is \(120\) centimeters. What is the volume of the cereal box? __________

9- Nancy ordered \(18\) pizzas. Each pizza has \(8\) slices. How many slices of pizza did Nancy order?

A. \(124\)

B. \(144\)

C. \(156\)

D. \(180\)

10- The length of a rectangle is \(\frac{3}{4}\) of inches and the width of the rectangle is \(\frac{5}{6}\) of inches. What is the area of that rectangle?

A. \(\frac{1}{2}\)

B. \(\frac{5}{8}\)

C. \(\frac{20}{25}\)

D. \(\frac{5}{24}\)

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Answers:

2- C
Lily eats \(2\) pancakes in \(1\) minute ⇒ , Lily, eats \(2×5\) pancakes in \(5\) minutes.
Ella eats \(2\frac{1}{2}\) pancakes in \(1\) minute ⇒ Ella eats \(2\frac{1}{2}\) \(× 5\) pancakes in \(5\) minutes.
In total Lily and Ella eat \(10 + 12.5 \)pancakes in \(5\) minutes.

3- B
Alice drives \(68\) miles in one hour. Therefore, she drives \(2600\) miles in about \((2600 ÷ 68) 38\) hours.

4- C
\(12\) yards \(= 12 × 36 = 432\) inches
\(4\) feet \(= 4 × 12 = 48\) inches
\(12\) yards \(4\) feet and \(2\) inches \(= 432\) inches \(+ 48\) inches \(+ 2\) inches\( = 482\) inches

5- A
Simplify each option provided using order of operations rules.
\(8 – (–2)+ (–18)=8+2-18=-8 \)
\( 2+(–3)×(–2)=2+6=8\)
\( –6×(–6)+ (–2)×(–12)=36+24=60\)
\( (–2)×(–7)+4=14+4=18\)

6- C
To find the answer, subtract \(40,907\) from \(41,053\).
\(41,053-40,907=146 \space\) miles

7- A
\( \frac{5}{8}× \frac{4}{5}=\frac{5×4}{8×5}=\frac{20}{40}=\frac{1}{2}\)

8- 3360
Use the volume of a cube formula.
\( Volume= base × height ⇒ V= 120 × 28 ⇒ V=3,360\)

9- B
\(1\) pizza has \(8\) slices.
\(18\) pizzas contain \((18 × 8) 144\) slices.

10- B
Use the area of a rectangle formula.
\(Area= length × width ⇒ A=\frac{3}{4} × \frac{5}{6} ⇒ A=\frac{5}{8}\space inches\)

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