Grade 5 Math: Contextual Word Problems & Reasonableness

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells some and has 45 left. How many apples did he sell? Check if your answer makes sense in the context of the problem.

• 60

• 30

• 75

• 90

Lisa has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has 15 marbles, how many does Lisa have? Interpret what this means for their game.

• Tom has 45 marbles.

• Lisa has 15 marbles.

• Lisa has 30 marbles.

• Lisa has 45 marbles.

A book costs $12. If Sarah buys 4 books, how much does she spend in total? Check if your total is reasonable based on the price of one book.

• $60

• $48

• $24

• $36

In a class, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? Explain why your answer is reasonable.

• 12

• 18

• 20

• 15

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If Jake eats 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left? Interpret this fraction in the context of sharing with friends.

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

A toy costs $25. If you have $100, how many toys can you buy? Check if your answer is reasonable based on the total amount you have.

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 10

Emma read 45 pages of a book in 3 days. If she continues at this rate, how many pages will she read in 10 days? Interpret what this means for her reading goal.

• 180 pages

• 200 pages

• 150 pages

• 120 pages

A box contains 60 chocolates. If 15 chocolates are given away, how many are left? Check if your answer is reasonable based on the initial amount.

• 60

• 50

• 45

• 30

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Interpret this distance in the context of a road trip.

• 240 miles

• 90 miles

• 120 miles

• 180 miles

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers did he plant in total? Check if your answer makes sense in the context of gardening.

• 50

• 64

• 40

• 32