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Assessment
Course:
5th Grade Mathematics
Davis Essential:
Numbers and Operations - Fractions
Skills and Knowledge:
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions
Title
NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS - FRACTIONS IN BASE TEN PRE ASSESSMENT (Standards 1 & 2)
Author / Source
4-6 Math Coaches
Submitted by
Math Team
Type of Assessment
Multiple Choice: Students could be asked to show work as to why they came up with
their selected answer. A calculator may be used with this assessment.
Description
This assessment was designed to measure student pre-knowledge of the essential skills
and knowledge identified above. Our recommendation is that this assessment not be used
as a tool for reporting student mastery for parents, but could be used in conjunction with
the post assessment as a source of data that can be discussed in grade-level data teams or
with math coaches.
Scoring Guide,
Rubric, or Key
The answer key rationale is attached.
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Name:__________________________________ Date: ________________________________
5th Grade: Numbers and Operations Fractions: Standards 1, 2 Pre-Test
I can add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
I can add and subtract mixed numbers.
I can replace a given fraction with an equivalent fraction.
I can solve real world problems.
I can use benchmark fractions to estimate.
1) This model shows the addition of which two fractions?
1 whole
A)
B)
C)
D)
1/3 + 5/6
1/3 + 2/3
1/9 + 5/9
1/9 + 5/6
2) This model shows the addition of which two fractions?
1 whole
A)
B)
C)
D)
2/5 + 3/5
2/5 + 1/5
2/3 + 1/2
2/3 + 3/5
3) This model shows the subtraction of which two fractions?
1 whole
A)
B)
C)
D)
11/14 – 2/4
11/14 – 3/14
9/14 – 2/14
9/10 – 2/4
4) Susan and Maggie were eating the same kind of chocolate bar. Susan had 5/8 of her
candy bar left. Maggie still had 3/4 of her candy bar left. How much candy did the two
girls have left over?
Susan’s Candy Bar
Maggie’s Candy Bar
A)
B)
C)
D)
1 1/2
1 3/8
8/12
4/16
5) A recipe calls for 3/4 teaspoon Vanilla flavoring and 1/8 teaspoon Orange flavoring.
How much more Vanilla flavoring is needed than Orange flavoring?
Vanilla Flavoring
Orange Flavoring
A)
B)
C)
D)
2/4 teaspoon
2/12 teaspoon
5/8 teaspoon
5/12 teaspoon
6) Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 3/7?
A) 9/21
B) 9/49
C) 12/14
D) 12/35
7) Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 6/9?
A) 12/27
B) 24/36
C) 30/54
D) 36/81
8) A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour and 1/2 cup of sugar. What is the total quantity of
flour and sugar combined?
A) 7/3 cup
B) 6/8 cup
C) 5/4 cup
D) 4/6 cup
9) A football player advances the ball 2/3 of a yard. Another player on the same team
advances the ball 6/7 of a yard. How far was the ball advanced in all?
A) 8/10
B) 12/10
C) 18/21
D) 32/21
10) Marcus has a bottle of blue glitter that is 7/8 full and a bottle of red glitter that is 1/3
full. How much more blue glitter does he have than red glitter?
A) 13/24
B) 8/11
C) 6/24
D) 6/5
11) Jill lives 3/8 of a mile from school. Adam lives 5/6 of a mile away. How much farther
does Adam live than Jill?
A) 2/14 mile
B) 8/14 mile
C) 15/48 mile
D) 22/48 mile
12) Benjamin spent 2 5/6 hours working on homework on Tuesday night and 1 1/3 hours
working on homework on Wednesday night. How much time did he spend working on
homework during the two nights?
A) 3 6/9
B) 4 3/18
C) 21/9
D) 21/18
13) Sherrie is taking two suitcases on a trip. One suitcase weighs 36 2/3 pounds, the other
suitcase weighs 42 3/4 pounds. What is the combined weight of the suitcases?
A) 78 4/7
B) 78 11/12
C) 79 5/12
D) 79 3/7
14) A notebook is 10 7/8 inches long and 8 1/4 inches wide. How much longer is it than it is
wide?
A) 2 2/32
B) 2 6/32
C) 2 20/32
D) 2 36/32
15) Sam has a rope that is 80 7/12 feet long. He wants to cut off a piece of rope that
measures 25 3/4 feet long. How long is the remaining rope?
A) 54 4/48 feet
B) 54 40/48 feet
C) 55 8/48 feet
D) 55 44/48 feet
16) Which of the following fractions is closest to 0?
A) 1/10
B) 3/6
C) 4/5
D) 11/12
17) Which of the following fractions is closest to 1/2?
A) 1/6
B) 2/10
C) 4/5
D) 8/17
18) Which of the following fractions is closest to 1?
A) 3/12
B) 7/8
C) 9/18
D) 12/25
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