5th Grade Skills in Math

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The resources on this site are categorized by grade level as shown below.

Adding and Subtracting - up to 6-digit numbers

Example Questions

212
367
+ 678

1257

6574
- 2296

4278

21128
42315
53145
+ 21138

137726

25165
- 4812

20353

5th Grade skills should include Addition and subtraction with three or more 3, 4, 5, and 6-digit numbers.

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Multiplying - up to 4-digit numbers

Example Questions

3462
x 4

13848

3382
x 51

172482

6136
x 234

1442142

5th grade students must be able to multiply by the ones and, if required, the tens and hundreds and then add the results.

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Dividing: 2-digit divisor

Example Questions

62r30

734556

623r3

116856

2798r4

2878348

5th grade students should be comfortable dividing by 1 or 2-digit divisors with or without remainders.

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Fractions

Example Questions

What fraction
is shaded?

answer: 1⁄4

12⁄16 = 3⁄4

9⁄7 = 1 2⁄7

4 1⁄5 = 21⁄5

Skills should include the ability to identify and write fractions to represent a "part of a whole." 5th grade students should also be able to reduce fractions to their simplest forms and convert to and from mixed numbers.

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Multiplying Fractions

Example Questions

5⁄8 x 2⁄3 = 5⁄12

4 x 5⁄6 = 3 1⁄3

1 3⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 = 3 3⁄32

In addition to carrying out the multiplication process, your child should be able to represent multiplication by fractions graphically. i.e. they should understand the concept.

Adding Fractions

Example Questions

2⁄5 + 3⁄5 = 4⁄5

3⁄4 + 1⁄8 = 7⁄8

1 2⁄3 + 2 5⁄6 = 4 1⁄2

Adding fractions with different denominators requires an understanding of equivalency in fractions. e.g. 3/4 = 6/8

Subtracting Fractions

Example Questions

7⁄8 - 1⁄8 = 3⁄4

5⁄6 - 2⁄3 = 1⁄6

3 1⁄4 - 2 3⁄8 = 7⁄8

Subtracting fractions requires the same equivalency in fractions skills that are required for addition.

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Geometry

By the end of 5th grade, your child should be familiar with definitions (e.g. line, line segments, angles) used in geometry. He or she should be able to identify 2 and 3-dimensional shapes and definitions associated with these (e.g. edge, face, vertex). The basic circle concepts of radius, diameter and center should also be understood.

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