Grade 5 Math SOL Practice Test — Set 2 of 6

Set 2 of 6 — 50 more free Grade 5 Math SOL practice questions from official VDOE released tests.

1. 1. The cost for a movie ticket is $5.50. Soft drinks cost $1.25 each. What is the total cost for 13 people to each purchase a movie ticket and a soft drink?

   A$16.25B$19.75C$72.75D$87.75
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   Answer: D — $87.75

2. 2. Students are comparing their heights. Jose is 4 feet tall. Lee is 4.5 feet tall. Judi is 4.25 feet tall. Sammy is 4.75 feet tall. Which student is the tallest?

   AJoseBLeeCJudiDSammy
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   Answer: D — Sammy

3. 3. Michael has a total of 10 pies to serve. He has already served the following amounts: Cherry pies: 3 pies Peach pies: 2 pies Apple pies: 1 pie Which mixed number represents the total amount of pie Michael has left to serve?

   A(2 (1)/(2)) piesB(3 (5)/(6)) piesC6 piesD(7 (1)/(2)) pies
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   Answer: A — (2 (1)/(2)) pies

4. 4. The state of Virginia has a total area of 39,594 square miles. The state of Maryland has a total area of 9,774 square miles. How much larger is the total area of Virginia than Maryland?

   A29,820 square milesB30,220 square milesC30,820 square milesD49,368 square miles
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   Answer: A — 29,820 square miles

5. 5. Karla bought 3 packages of chicken. The total weight of the chicken is 7.52 pounds. Package X weighs 2.59 pounds. Package Z weighs 1.38 pounds. What is the weight of the chicken in package Y?

   A3.55 poundsB3.87 poundsC3.97 poundsD4.45 pounds
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   Answer: A — 3.55 pounds

6. 6. Tyra walked the following distances: Day 1: 1.25 miles Day 2: 1.75 miles Day 3: 2.0 miles What is the total number of miles Tyra walked on these three days?

   A(3 (1)/(2)) milesB(4 (1)/(4)) milesC4.5 milesD(5 (1)/(4)) miles
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   Answer: D — (5 (1)/(4)) miles

7. 7. A set of basketball uniforms contains only odd-numbered jerseys. Which could be three of the jersey numbers?

   A11, 33, 44B15, 41, 55C21, 35, 52D34, 42, 50
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   Answer: B — 15, 41, 55

8. 8. Tristan saw five helicopters parked at the airport. The helicopters are labeled with the numbers 11, 23, 31, 36, and 54. Which list shows all of the odd numbers?

   A36, 54B11, 31C11, 23, 31D11, 31, 36, 54
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   Answer: C — 11, 23, 31

9. 9. Which digit could be found in the ones place of a number that is divisible by 2?

   A0B1C3D5
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   Answer: A — 0

10. 10. 530 milliliters = ___ liter(s)

    A0.53B5.3C53,000D530,000
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    Answer: A — 0.53

11. 11. Which is closest to the measure of a right angle?

    A27°B33°C153°D167°
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    Answer: A — 27°

12. 12. Marissa drew a figure with four congruent sides, two pairs of parallel sides, two pairs of congruent opposite angles, and no right angles. Which term best describes the figure?

    ATriangleBRhombusCRectangleDTrapezoid
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    Answer: B — Rhombus

13. 13. Mario began watching a movie at 7:30 p.m. The movie was 2 hours and 25 minutes long. What time did the movie end?

    A7:55 p.m.B8:30 p.m.C9:30 p.m.D9:55 p.m.
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    Answer: D — 9:55 p.m.

14. 14. To determine the amount of peanuts a bag will hold, Toby needs to find the —

    AareaBlengthCvolumeDperimeter
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    Answer: C — volume

15. 15. Point S is the center of a circle. A line segment connects point S to a point on the circle. Which line segment is a radius?

    ALine segment connecting two points on the circleBLine segment from the center to the circleCLine segment across the circle through the centerDLine segment outside the circle
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    Answer: B — Line segment from the center to the circle

16. 16. The city is building a new outdoor basketball court. Which is the most reasonable length?

    A94 inchesB94 feetC94 centimetersD94 kilometers
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    Answer: B — 94 feet

17. 17. Perimeter is used to find the —

    Adistance from a ceiling to the floorBamount of blacktop on a playgroundCamount of floor space covered by a carpetDdistance around the edge of a swimming pool
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    Answer: D — distance around the edge of a swimming pool

18. 18. What is the area of a right triangle with a base of 4 feet and a height of 8 feet?

    A12 square feetB16 square feetC24 square feetD32 square feet
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    Answer: B — 16 square feet

19. 19. Simon has the following choices: Shirts: Navy, Red, White Pants: Khaki, Gray Shoes: Boots, Sneakers Which list shows all possible combinations of one shirt, one pair of pants, and one pair of shoes?

    A(incomplete combinations)BAll 12 combinations using every shirt, pant, and shoe optionCRepeated combinationsDMissing combinations
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    Answer: B — All 12 combinations using every shirt, pant, and shoe option

20. 20. The number of fish in each of 7 aquariums is combined and then shared equally among the 7 aquariums. The number of fish in each aquarium after sharing represents the —

    AmedianBrangeCmeanDmode
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    Answer: C — mean

21. 21. The high temperatures in Richmond over six days show the greatest increase occurring between Day 4 and Day 5. Which statement is true?

    AThe greatest increase occurs between Day 4 and Day 5.BThe greatest increase occurs between Day 5 and Day 6.CThe greatest decrease occurs between Day 2 and Day 3.DThe greatest decrease occurs between Day 3 and Day 4.
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    Answer: A — The greatest increase occurs between Day 4 and Day 5.

22. 22. A number machine changes numbers as follows: each input divided by 4 produces the output. Which rule could the machine be using?

    AAdd 15BSubtract 15CDivide by 4DMultiply by 4
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    Answer: C — Divide by 4

23. 23. Ms. Chapman wrote the equation (1 + n = 6) and showed a model where five equal units represent the unknown. What is the value of n?

    A1B5C6D7
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    Answer: C — 6

24. 24. Which rule can be used to find the next number in this increasing pattern? 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, 24, __

    AAdd 7 to 24BAdd 6 to 24CAdd 5 to 24DAdd 3 to 24
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    Answer: A — Add 7 to 24

25. 25. Jordan needs to walk 6 more miles to reach his weekly goal of 21 miles. Which number sentence finds how many miles he has already walked?

    A(n = 6 + 21)B(n + 6 = 21)C(n = 6 * 21)D(n - 6 = 21)
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    Answer: B — (n + 6 = 21)

26. 26. The range of Ellie’s scores is 10 because it is the —

    Amiddle numberBnumber scored most oftenCfair shareDdifference between the highest and lowest scores
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    Answer: D — difference between the highest and lowest scores

27. 27. A stem-and-leaf plot shows daily pie sales with the highest value being 25 pies. Which statement is correct?

    AThe greatest number sold was 30.BThe greatest number sold was 25.CThe least number sold was 8.DThe least number sold was 0.
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    Answer: B — The greatest number sold was 25.

28. 28. Roberto chooses one main dish and one drink. Possible combinations are: Cereal–Milk, Cereal–Juice, Eggs–Milk, Eggs–Juice, Pancakes–Milk, Pancakes–Juice What is the probability Roberto selects eggs and juice?

    A( (1)/(6) )B( (1)/(3) )C( (1)/(2) )D( (1)/(12) )
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    Answer: A — ( (1)/(6) )

29. 29. The number of pages Caden read over 5 nights is 15, 12, 18, 10, 30. What is the range?

    A20B18C17D15
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    Answer: A — 20

30. 30. Which situation could be represented by (15 - 5 = p)?

    ATotal chapters divided by daysBChapters left after reading 5CComparing two different booksDMultiplying chapters
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    Answer: B — Chapters left after reading 5

31. 31. Which equation shows the distributive property?

    A(256 * 1 = 256)B(5 * 9 * 4 = 4 * 9 * 5)C(8 * (6 + 7) = (8 * 6) + (8 * 7))D((12 + 19) + 13 = 12 + (19 + 13))
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    Answer: C — (8 * (6 + 7) = (8 * 6) + (8 * 7))

32. 32. Sylvia has 18 pieces of candy to share equally. Which is a variable?

    ANumber of friendsBNumber of candiesCFlavorDColor
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    Answer: A — Number of friends

33. 33. (1 (1)/(6) - (4)/(3) =) ___

    A( (1)/(6) )B( (2)/(1) )C( (2)/(6) )D( (2)/(3) )
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    Answer: C — ( (2)/(6) )

34. 34. (2.3 * 4.155 =) ___

    F1.385G1.455H13.85J14.55
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    Answer: F — 1.385

35. 35. ( (7)/(9) + (4)/(9) =) ___

    A( (3)/(9) )B( (3)/(2) )C(1 (1)/(9))D(1 (3)/(9))
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    Answer: C — (1 (1)/(9))

36. 36. (488 23 =) ___

    F24 R 8G21 R 5H20 R 8J20 R 5
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    Answer: G — 21 R 5

37. 37. (36.21 * 1.2 =) ___

    A43.452B42.452C10.863D9.863
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    Answer: A — 43.452

38. 38. Mrs. Campano purchased 3 cases of pencils. Each case contained 96 pencils. What was the total number of pencils purchased?

    F32G99H278J288
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    Answer: J — 288

39. 39. What is the quotient? (12.95 5 =) ___

    A2.23B2.58C2.59D2.63
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    Answer: C — 2.59

40. 40. (5 (1)/(9) - (3)/(8) =) ___

    F( (8)/(9) )G( (3)/(4) )H( (9)/(2) )J( (9)/(9) )
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    Answer: J — ( (9)/(9) )

41. 41. This table shows the number of miles Mrs. Warren drove in the first three months of the year. January: 1,193 miles February: 987 miles March: 1,602 miles What was the total number of miles Mrs. Warren drove in these three months?

    A3,772B3,782C11,565D12,665
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    Answer: B — 3,782

42. 42. (30.5 - 16.9 =) ___

    F13.6G14.6H24.4J26.4
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    Answer: F — 13.6

43. 43. (4083 40 =) ___

    A12B12 R 3C100D102 R 3
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    Answer: D — 102 R 3

44. 44. A total of 355 chairs are needed for a school performance. There are 227 chairs already in place. How many more chairs are needed?

    F128G132H572J582
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    Answer: F — 128

45. 45. Which decimal is equal to ( (4)/(5) )?

    A0.8B0.45C0.08D0.045
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    Answer: A — 0.8

46. 46. Which list of fractions is ordered from least to greatest?

    F( (1)/(2), (2)/(5), (3)/(5), (3)/(10) )G( (3)/(5), (1)/(2), (2)/(5), (3)/(10) )H( (3)/(10), (3)/(5), (2)/(5), (1)/(2) )J( (3)/(10), (2)/(5), (1)/(2), (3)/(5) )
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    Answer: J — ( (3)/(10), (2)/(5), (1)/(2), (3)/(5) )

47. 47. What is the value of the 1 in 3.619?

    AOne thousandthBOneCOne hundredthDOne tenth
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    Answer: C — One hundredth

48. 48. Which statement below is true?

    F25.32 < 25.319G25.32 < 25.309H25.32 < 25.302J25.32 < 25.331
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    Answer: J — 25.32 < 25.331

49. 49. What is 36.357 rounded to the nearest tenth?

    A40.0B36.4C36.3D30.0
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    Answer: B — 36.4

50. 50. Which of the following is the correct way to read 45.863?

    FForty-five and eight hundred sixty-three thousandthsGForty-five and eight hundred sixty-three thousandsHForty-five and eight hundred sixty-three hundredthsJForty-five and eight hundred sixty-three hundreds
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    Answer: F — Forty-five and eight hundred sixty-three thousandths

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