5TH GRADE MATH STAAR PRACTICE WORKSHEET

Problem 11 :

A student will graph the point (5, 3) on a coordinate grid. Which steps can the student take in order to graph the point correctly?

A)  Start at the origin. Move 5 units up. Move 3 units right. Graph the point.

B)  Start at the origin. Move 5 units right. Move 3 units right. Graph the point.

C)  Start at the origin. Move 5 units up. Move 3 units up. Graph the point.

D)  Start at the origin. Move 5 units right. Move 3 units up. Graph the point.

Solution

Problem 12 :

What is the value of the expression shown?

4 [4.5 - 2(1.2)]

A)  8.4     B)  15.6      C)  12      D)  19.2

Solution

Problem 13 :

Paula wants to buy 3 shirts and 2 belts. The shirts cost $16.89 each, and the belts cost $8.97 each. Paula has $45. Which of these amounts is the best estimate of how much more money Paula needs in order to buy the shirts and belts?

A)  $16    B)  $10      C)  $24       D)   $5

Solution

Problem 14 :

Ella finished a bike race in 37.6 minutes. Miranda finished the race 9  1/10 minutes sooner than Ella finished it. How many minutes did it take Miranda to finish the race?

F)   32.5 minutes          G)  46.7 minutes

H)   28.59 minutes        J)  Not here

Solution

Problem 15 :

Four students each wrote down a number between 30 and 40. The list shows the numbers they wrote.

• Elly—35

• Ulysses—39

• Maggie—37

• Palmer—33

Which student wrote down a prime number?

A)  Elly     B)   Ulysses     C)  Maggie     D)   Palmer

Solution

Problem 16 :

What is the value of this expression?

Solution

Problem 17 :

The graph shows three of the four vertices of parallelogram VWXY.

At which location on the coordinate grid could point Y be located?

A)  (1.5, 6.5)     B)  (6.5, 2)     C)  (6.5, 1.5)    D)  (2, 6.5)

Solution

Problem 18 :

A family spent $93 at a carnival.

• They spent $18 on tickets to the carnival and $36 on food.

• They spent the rest of the money on games.

Which equation can be used to find g, the amount of money in dollars the family spent on games?

A)  93 = g + 36 −− 18        B)  93 = 18 + 36 − g

C)  93 = 36 − 18 − g         D)  93 = g + 36 + 18

Solution

Problem 19 :

A student builds some rectangular prisms using cubes that each have a volume of 1 cubic inch. Which rectangular prism has a volume of 12 cubic inches?

Solution

Problem 20 :

Shauna is reading a 528 page book. She reads 22 pages every day. How many days will it take Shauna to read the entire book?

A)  506      B)  26        C)  24      D)  550

Solution