Word Problem
Task Cards
5th Grade Place Value
Common Core 5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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This set of Place Value Task Cards contains 24 different word problems for
students to practice the following Common Core standards:
•  5.NBT.A.1 - Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times
as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place
to its left.
•  5.NBT.A.2 - Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a
number by powers of 10, and explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point
when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10.
Setup:
1.  Print the task cards double-sided. The cards will look best in color, but will also print fine in
grayscale.
2.  Cut out the task cards along the dotted guidelines on each page.
3.  If you can, laminate the cards so that you can use them over and over again.
4.  Store the cards in a plastic baggie, or hole punch them and put them on a metal ring.
5.  Print out a student answer sheet for each student to write their answers on. Note that you
may want students to show their work on a separate sheet of paper.
6.  Print out (and laminate if possible) the answer key so that students can check their own
work.
Use:
These task cards can be used in a variety of ways. Use in small groups or in centers. Use these
cards to play whole class or team games. Use in whatever ways will be helpful for your
students… the possibilities are endless!
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A company made 5,468 boxes of
napkins. Each box contains 1,000
napkins. How many napkins did the
company make?
A Chihuahua weighs 3.467 pounds. If
a Beagle weighs 10 times more than
the Chihuahua, how much does the
Beagle weigh?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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3
The distance between Ben’s house
and the beach is 17.628 miles. The
distance between Ben’s house and
the mountains is 100 times longer.
How many miles is it from Ben’s house
to the mountains?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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4
If a crate of bananas weighs 10.732
pounds, how many pounds would
1,000 crates weight?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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5
The total on the receipt for buying 10
t-shirts was $135. If 10 t-shirts were
purchased and each t-shirt cost the
same amount, how much did each tshirt cost?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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6
A race is 3,670 meters long. Ryan has
just run 1/10 of the race. How many
meters has he run so far?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
7
Daniel bought 100 bricks for his new
project. If the bricks cost $527 in total,
how much did each brick cost?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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8
A factory receives an order for 1,000
cell phone cases. The factory will
charge the customer a total of $860.
How much does the factory charge
for each cell phone case?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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9
Megan was asked by her teacher to
multiply a certain number by 10.
When she did so, the answer she got
was 1237.6. What number did Megan
start with?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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10
A microscope will magnify an object
so that it appears to be 100 times
larger than its actual size. If the wing
of a fly is 0.5 centimeters long, how
long in centimeters will the wing
appear through the microscope?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
11
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12
A microscope will magnify an object
so that it appears to be 100 times
larger than its actual size. If the eye
of an insect looks to be 438
millimeters under the microscope,
how long is the insect’s eye in
millimeters in real life?
Francis ran 1,765 yards. John ran 10
times as far as Francis ran. How far
did John run?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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A store receives a shipment of 100
boxes. Each box contains an equal
number of packs of chewing gum. If
the store received 73,000 packs of
chewing gum in all, how many packs
were in each box?
Karla is preparing for a huge party.
Each balloon at the store costs $0.95.
If she needs to purchase 1,000
balloons, how much will the balloons
cost in all?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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15
A business generated $11,674.50 in
computer sales last week. If it sold 10
equally priced computers, how much
did each computer sell for?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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16
At the grocery store, apples cost
$2.43 per pound. If a recipe for apple
pie needs 10 pounds of apples, how
much will the apples cost to buy?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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17
A baby giraffe currently weighs 1/100
of what his father weighs. If the
father weighs 2,628.5 pounds, how
much does the baby giraffe weigh?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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18
Timothy’s teacher asked him to figure
out what number is 1/1000 of 16,789.
What number should he have come
up with?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
19
During the football season, Brad
ran100 times more yards than Jeffrey.
If Jeffrey ran 54.865 yards, how many
yards did Brad run?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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20
It takes Bethany 1,000 steps to walk
from her house to the park. If each of
her steps covers a distance of 3.75
feet, what is the total distance
between Bethany’s house and the
park?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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21
1,000 guests are invited to a wedding.
Each guests receives a party favor at
the end of the night. If each favor
costs $0.45 to purchase, how much
will the favors cost in all?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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22
The ant on the ground is 0.51
centimeters long. If the average
newborn human is 100 times longer
than the ant, how many centimeters
is the average newborn human?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
23
To make a hamburger for one person,
you need 0.25 pounds of ground
beef. How many pounds of ground
beef do you need to make
hamburgers for 10 people (assuming
each person eats only one)?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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24
A school is taking the top 100 students
to the movie theater as a reward. If
the total for the movie tickets for the
students was $1,432, how much did
each movie ticket cost?
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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1. 5,468,000 napkins
13. 730 packs
2. 34.67 pounds
14. $950
3. 1,762.8 miles
15. $1,167.45
4. 10,732 pounds
16. $24.30
5. $13.50
17. 26.285 pounds
6. 367 meters
18. 16.789
7. $5.27
19. 5,486.5 yards
8. $0.86
20. 3,750 feet
9. 123.76
21. $450
10. 50 centimeters
22. 51 centimeters
11. 4.38 millimeters
23. 2.5 pounds
12. 17,650 yards
24. $14.32
5.NBT.A.1 and 5.NBT.A.2
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