PARCC Grade 5 Math 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the value of 3.45 + 2.8?
- 6.25 (Correct answer)
- 5.25
- 6.05
- 3.73
Correct answer: 6.25
Align the decimals and add: 3.45 + 2.80 = 6.25.
Question 2: Which expression equals 24?
- 3 × (5 + 3) (Correct answer)
- 3 × 5 + 3
- (3 + 5) × 3
- 3 + 5 × 3
Correct answer: 3 × (5 + 3)
3 × (5 + 3) = 3 × 8 = 24.
Question 3: What is 4/5 written as a decimal?
- 0.8 (Correct answer)
- 0.45
- 0.08
- 1.25
Correct answer: 0.8
4 ÷ 5 = 0.8.
Question 4: A rectangular prism is 4 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 2 cm tall. What is its volume?
- 24 cubic cm (Correct answer)
- 9 cubic cm
- 12 cubic cm
- 26 cubic cm
Correct answer: 24 cubic cm
Volume = length × width × height = 4 × 3 × 2 = 24 cubic cm.
Question 5: What is 1/2 + 1/3?
- 5/6 (Correct answer)
- 2/5
- 1/6
- 2/6
Correct answer: 5/6
Using a common denominator of 6: 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6.
Question 6: Round 47,382 to the nearest thousand.
- 47,000 (Correct answer)
- 48,000
- 47,400
- 50,000
Correct answer: 47,000
The hundreds digit is 3, so round down to 47,000.
Question 7: What is 6 ÷ 1/4?
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 1.5
- 2/4
- 10
Correct answer: 24
Dividing by 1/4 is the same as multiplying by 4: 6 × 4 = 24.
PARCC Grade 5 Math 2
What is the value of 3.45 + 2.8?