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Free Math Foundations practice test — Grade 5

10 original Math Foundations-style questions for Grade 5, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

Skill-building math practice for the early grades — number sense, operations, and problem solving that underpin every test your child will meet.

Every question includes a worked explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a mini-lesson.

Question 1Word Problems
There are 7 cars and 3 motorcycles. How many MORE cars than motorcycles are there?
  1. A10
  2. B4
  3. C7
  4. D3
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Correct answer: B

"How many more" means subtract: 7 − 3 = 4.

Question 2Picture Math
At the park there are 9 apples and 8 pears. How many are there altogether?
  1. A17
  2. B18
  3. C72
  4. D1
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Correct answer: A

Add the two groups together: 9 + 8 = 17.

Question 3Word Problems
Sofia sees 6 strawberries and 3 bananas. How many fruits are there in all?
  1. A9
  2. B18
  3. C10
  4. D3
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Correct answer: A

Add the two groups together: 6 + 3 = 9.

Question 4Picture Math
Count the pictures. How many are there in all?
  1. A6
  2. B9
  3. C0
  4. D3
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Correct answer: A

Count them all: 3 + 3 = 6.

Question 5Word Problems
There are 6 lemons and 2 pineapples. How many MORE lemons than pineapples are there?
  1. A6
  2. B2
  3. C4
  4. D8
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Correct answer: C

"How many more" means subtract: 6 − 2 = 4.

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Question 6Picture Math
There are 4 cars. There are three times as many helicopters. How many helicopters?
  1. A7
  2. B16
  3. C8
  4. D12
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Correct answer: D

Three times as many means 4 × 3 = 12.

Question 7Word Problems
Count the pictures. How many are there in all?
  1. A9
  2. B3
  3. C6
  4. D0
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Correct answer: C

Count them all: 3 + 3 = 6.

Question 8Picture Math
Leo shares 15 deer equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
  1. A5
  2. B3
  3. C15
  4. D10
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Correct answer: B

Share equally: 15 ÷ 5 = 3 each.

Question 9Word Problems
Ava starts with 10 ears of corn and uses 3. How many are left?
  1. A13
  2. B10
  3. C7
  4. D3
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Correct answer: C

Start with 10 and take away 3: 10 − 3 = 7.

Question 10Picture Math
Noah had 11 leaves and gave away 4. How many are left?
  1. A15
  2. B11
  3. C7
  4. D4
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Correct answer: C

Start with 11 and take away 4: 11 − 4 = 7.

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