Navigating Ordered Pairs: Fun Word Problems for 5th Grade

A park has a playground located at the point (3, 5). If you are at the point (1, 2), how many units do you need to move right and up to reach the playground?

• 1 unit right and 4 units up

• 2 units right and 3 units up

• 2 units right and 2 units up

• 3 units right and 2 units up

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

A treasure map shows a treasure located at (4, 7). If you start at (2, 3), what are the coordinates you need to reach to find the treasure?

• (4, 7)

• (2, 3)

• (3, 6)

• (5, 8)

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

In a city grid, a library is located at (6, 2) and a school is at (6, 5). How many blocks do you need to walk to get from the library to the school?

• 3 blocks

• 2 blocks

• 4 blocks

• 5 blocks

A farmer has a field with a fence that starts at (0, 0) and ends at (5, 5). If he wants to plant a tree at (2, 2), is this point inside the fenced area?

• The point (2, 2) is on the fence line.

• Yes, the point (2, 2) is inside the fenced area.

• No, the point (2, 2) is not inside the fenced area.

• The point (2, 2) is outside the fenced area.

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

A delivery truck is at the coordinate (3, 4) and needs to deliver a package to (7, 4). How many units does the truck need to move to the right?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

A zoo has an entrance at (1, 1) and a lion exhibit at (4, 1). If you are at the entrance, how many units do you need to move to the right to reach the lions?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

A basketball court has a three-point line at (5, 3). If a player is standing at (2, 3), how many units does he need to move to the right to shoot from the three-point line?

• 3 units

• 5 units

• 4 units

• 2 units

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CCSS.5.G.A.2

A map shows a restaurant at (2, 6) and a movie theater at (5, 6). If you are at the restaurant, how many units do you need to walk to the right to reach the movie theater?

• 1 unit

• 5 units

• 3 units

• 4 units

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.2

A bike path starts at (0, 0) and ends at (8, 8). If you want to stop at (4, 4), how far is that from the starting point?

• 8

• 4√2

• 6√2

• 4

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

A game board has a starting point at (0, 0) and a finish line at (10, 10). If you move to (5, 5), how many more units do you need to move to reach the finish line?

• 7.07

• 5.0

• 10.0

• 8.5

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7