Assessment Answer Key
Fifth Grade
Day 162
Standard(s): 5.MD.1
5. MD.1: Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m),
and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems
1. Oliver is helping his mom make lemonade. His mom’s recipe calls for 2 ½ cups of lemon juice per pitcher.
a. How many cups of lemon juice will they need to if Oliver’s mom wants to make 20 pitchers?
b. If they make 20 pitchers of lemonade, how many gallons of lemon juice will Oliver need?
2. At field day students were competing in a relay race with a total distance of 500 meters. There were 4 students
on each relay team.
a. If each student ran the same distance, how many centimeters did each person run?
b. How many kilometers did each person run?
3. Gillian and her family are moving from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington. Gillian compared the annual
rainfall to help prepare for the move.
The average rainfall in Portland is 3 feet
The average rainfall in Seattle is 37 inches
Which city gets more rainfall? How much more?
Assessment Answer Key
Fifth Grade
Day 162
Standard(s): 5.MD.1
4. Mrs. Moffett poured three 2-liter bottles of soda into small glasses for guests to drink at her birthday party.
She poured exactly 250 mL of soda in each glass. How many glasses was she able to fill?
5. One evening, a pharmacist filled several prescriptions, which requires the use of a scale to weigh the medicine.
Which prescription weighs the most? Explain your answer.
Prescription A: 2.035 kilograms
Prescription B: 1675 grams
Prescription C: 2085 grams
Prescription D: 0.895 kilograms
6. Mrs. Jones went to Rocket Fizz, a candy store in Cary, to buy candy for her sister’s party.
She had enough money to buy 1
pounds of candy
She put 24 ounces of candy in her bag
Does she have enough money to pay for the 24 ounces or does she need to remove some candy from the bag?